IBM MQ Container information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
IBM MQ Operator 2.0.0 LTS, 2.0.18 LTS, 3.0.0 CD, 3.0.1 CD, 2.4.0 through 2.4.7, 2.3.0 through 2.3.3, 2.2.0 through 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 through 2.3.3 stores or transmits user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user using a trace command. IBM X-Force ID: 272638.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | MQ Operator | 2.0.0 LTS – 2.0.18 LTS; 2.4.0 – 2.4.7; 2.3.0 – 2.3.3; 2.2.0 – 2.2.2; 3.0.0 CD – 3.0.1 CD | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MQ Operator VendorIBM Affected 2.0.0 LTS – 2.0.18 LTS; 2.4.0 – 2.4.7; 2.3.0 – 2.3.3; 2.2.0 – 2.2.2; 3.0.0 CD – 3.0.1 CD Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 2.2.0 – 2.2.2; 2.3.0 – 2.3.3; 2.4.0 – 2.4.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:2.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:2.0.18:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 2.0.18 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.0:*:*:*:cd:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.1:*:*:*:cd:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 – 2.2.2; 2.3.0 – 2.3.3; 2.4.0 – 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:2.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:2.0.18:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 2.0.18 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.0:*:*:*:cd:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.1:*:*:*:cd:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM MQ Operator — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7126571
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18101 IBM MQ Container information disclosurePriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47745
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6437-3rvf-gv9p
References
More IBM Mq Operator vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26662 IBM MQ Container authentication bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-76402 Stack buffer overflow in IBM MQ lets remote attackers run code CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24651 IBM MQ improper certificate validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-27086 IBM MQ security bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-76396 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM MQ Operator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-76392 Improper buffer size validation in IBM MQ MQOPEN operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-47745 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-47745 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6437-3rvf-gv9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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