CVE-2021-38949

5.5 mediumEPSS 0.2%

Medium (5.5) in ibm. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

IBM MQ 7.5, 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 211403.

Severity

5.5 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 5% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-312
Published: 2021-11-16
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19