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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-4078 · published 23 May 2019

CVE-2019-4078: Ibm websphere mq incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Ibm · Websphere Mq

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.39% · top 69.5% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157190 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872876 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157190 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872876 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-4078), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.