The Web Gateway component in IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.4 and earlier…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Web Gateway component in IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read files of arbitrary users via vectors involving a username in a URI, as demonstrated by a modified metadata=fteSamplesUser field to the /transfer URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02007 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.1:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.1.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.2.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.2.2:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.4:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.4.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.1:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.1.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.2.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.2.2:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.4:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.4.0:*:file_transfer:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2206
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j848-h89c-pqhf
References
Exploit 1
More IBM Websphere Mq vulnerabilities
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- TI-2017-00935 IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.6 does not properly terminate channel agents when they are no… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2009-03005 IBM WebSphere MQ 6.x through 6.0.2.7, 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, and 7.0.1.0, when read… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01581 Code injection in IBM MQ CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-2206 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2206 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j848-h89c-pqhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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