title: IBM MQ privilege escalation
description: IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 CD could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of security keys.  IBM X-Force ID:  269535.
problem types: CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: MQ Appliance
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 9.3 CD
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 6.7
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL