CVE-2024-40681 | IBM MQ security bypass

IBM MQ 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD could allow an authenticated user in a specifically defined role, to bypass security restrictions and execute actions against the queue manager.

Published: 2024-09-07 Last update: 2025-08-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-40681 is rated Low Risk (31.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-40681

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.30% 0.02% -0.29%
2 2025-11-18 0.02% 0.30% +0.28%
3 2025-10-15 — 0.02% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-40681

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-40681

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-40681

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm mq_operator >= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.25 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm mq_operator >= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm mq_operator >= 2.3.0, <= 2.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm mq_operator >= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.8 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm mq_operator >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:cd:*:*:*
ibm mq_operator >= 3.2.0, <= 3.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:sc2:*:*:*
ibm mq_operator 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.0:*:*:*:cd:*:*:*
ibm mq_operator 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.1:*:*:*:cd:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.1:r1-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.1:r1-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.2:r1-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.2:r1-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.2:r2-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.2:r2-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.4:r1-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.4:r1-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.5:r1-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.5:r1-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.5:r2-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.5:r2-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.5:r3-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.5:r3-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.6:r1-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.6:r1-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.6:r2-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.6:r2-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.6:r3-eus:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.0.6:r3-eus:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.3.0:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.4.0:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.4.0:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.5.0:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.5.0:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.5.0:r2:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.5.0:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.5.0:r3:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.2.5.0:r3:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.0:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.0:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.0:r2:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.0:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.0:r3:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.0:r3:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r2:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r3:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r3:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r4:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.1:r4:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.3:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.3:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.4:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.4:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.4:r2:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.4:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.5:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.5:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.5:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.5:r3:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.6:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.6:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.10:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.10:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.10:r3:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.11:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.11:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.15 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.15:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.16:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.16:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.17:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.17:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.17:r3:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.20 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.20:r1:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.0.20 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.0.20:r2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.1.0:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.1.1:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.2.0:r1:*:*:-:*:*:*
ibm supplied_mq_advanced_container_images 9.3.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:supplied_mq_advanced_container_images:9.3.2.0:r2:*:*:-:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-40681

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