Is CVE-2008-1592 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1592 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1592?

CVE-2008-1592 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-1592

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

MQSeries 5.1 in IBM WebSphere MQ 5.1 through 5.3.1 on the HP NonStop and Tandem NSK platforms does not require mqm group membership for execution of administrative tasks, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via the runmqsc program, related to "Pathway panels."

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (33th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-1593)
Published: March 31, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1593 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

hp / nonstop
ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq
ibm / websphere mq
tandem computers / tandem operating system

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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