# CVE-2024-39742

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-39742
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-187
- **Published:** Jul 8, 2024
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

IBM MQ Operator 3.2.2 and IBM MQ Operator 2.0.24 could allow a user to bypass authentication under certain configurations due to a partial string comparison vulnerability.  IBM X-Force ID:  297169.

## Affected Products

- IBM — MQ Operator (2.0.24, 3.2.2)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7159714)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/297169)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.76%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 53.2

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._