High severity · published Feb 28, 2025
CVE-2025-0975
IBM MQ code execution
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM MQ 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD console could allow an authenticated user to execute code due to improper neutralization of escape characters.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MQ
MQ · IBM
9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, 9.4 CD · source: vendor
MA
MQ Appliance · Ibm
9.3.0 through 9.4.2; 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.27; 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0975
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0975
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183467
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