CVE-2021-38967

Privileged local code execution via undisclosed injection

Published Nov 30, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Code injection in IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS allows local users with privileged access to execute malicious code. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that permits attacker-controlled input to become executable code. Exploitation requires privileged local appliance access and grants code execution with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS allows local users with privileged access to execute malicious code. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that permits attacker-controlled input to become executable code. Exploitation requires privileged local appliance access and grants code execution with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-38967
Published
Nov 30, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM MQ Appliance
Classifications
CWE-94
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 30, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.2.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=9.2.0.1
  3. Affected versionversion=9.2.0.2
  4. Affected versionversion=9.2.0.3
  5. Affected versionversion=9.2.1
  6. Affected versionversion=9.2.2
  7. Affected versionversion=9.2.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM MQ Applianceversion=9.2.0.0; version=9.2.0.1; version=9.2.0.2; version=9.2.0.3; version=9.2.1; version=9.2.2; version=9.2.3

Published CVSS scores

6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Public exploit references

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