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CVE-2009-0905

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group...

1.7 Low

CVE-2009-0905 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.7) in Ibm Websphere Mq, published October 30, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
1.7 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.24%EPSS, 14th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group names, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging combinations of group names with the same initial substring.

Exploit likelihood

0.24%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used1.7

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group names, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging combinations of group names with the same initial substring.

Record
CVE-2009-0905
CVSS 2.0
1.7 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group names, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging combinations of group names with the same initial substring.

Record
CVE-2009-0905
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0902No score

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group names, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging combinations of group names with the same initial substring.

Record
EUVD-2009-0902
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fg6-6hjr-4whjNo score

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group...

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group names, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging combinations of group names with the same initial substring.

Record
GHSA-8fg6-6hjr-4whj
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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