CVE-2018-1998 Command injection in MQ
A local user can inject code to execute commands with root privileges in IBM WebSphere MQ due to an incomplete fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1998?
CVE-2018-1998 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 11 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local user to inject code that could be executed with root privileges. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1792. IBM X-ForceID: 154887.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-1998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Mq
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9v8-4rr8-rmcc.