CVE-2016-5879

Description

MQCLI on IBM MQ Appliance M2000 and M2001 devices allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted (1) Disaster Recovery or (2) High Availability command.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92538 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16174 not applicable vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987697 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5879?
CVE-2016-5879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5879?
To fix CVE-2016-5879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5879 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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