CVE-2012-2201
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user...
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user ids. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the security configuration setup on a SVRCONN channel and flood the queue manager.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user ids. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the security configuration setup on a SVRCONN channel and flood the queue manager.
- Record
CVE-2012-2201- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user ids. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the security configuration setup on a SVRCONN channel and flood the queue manager.
- Record
CVE-2012-2201- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2195 No score
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user ids. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the security configuration setup on a SVRCONN channel and flood the queue manager.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2195- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2h9-m2hm-4gjp
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user...
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user ids. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the security configuration setup on a SVRCONN channel and flood the queue manager.
- Record
GHSA-p2h9-m2hm-4gjp- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2201 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ibm Websphere Mq, published August 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.