Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM MQ
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
IBM MQ 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 LTS, and 9.2 CD could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization of trusted data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 186509.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07554 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | MQ | 8.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.1.0; 7.5.0; 9.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MQ VendorIBM Affected 8.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.1.0; 7.5.0; 9.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 47
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 37 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.12 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.13 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.14 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.15 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.2:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.3:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.5:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.6:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.7:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.8:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.9:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.10:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.0.0.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.1:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.2:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.3:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.1.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.5:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.1.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.6:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.1.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* | 9.2.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.1.0:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* | 9.2.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 9.2.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.12 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.13 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.14 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:8.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.15 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.2:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.3:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.5:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.6:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.7:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.8:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.9:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.0.0.10:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.1:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.2:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.3:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.5:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.6:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.1.0:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4682
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmh7-p3j6-5g37
References
More IBM Mq vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08787 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06772 XML external entity injection in IBM MQ CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-09821 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-09820 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-09317 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-09095 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-4682 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4682 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmh7-p3j6-5g37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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