CVE-2021-38950 Privilege escalation in MQ for HPE NonStop

High 7.4 Published 14 Dec 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can escalate privileges in IBM MQ on HPE NonStop when SharedBindingsUserId is set to effective.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-38950?

CVE-2021-38950 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM MQ for HPE NonStop, published on 14 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM MQ on HPE NonStop 8.0.4 and 8.1.0 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack when SharedBindingsUserId is set to effective. IBM X-ForceID: 211404.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38950?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq for Hpe Nonstop.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38950?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38950 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45q8-6828-qghj.