IBM MQ Container authentication bypass
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-187Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00763 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 2.0.24, 3.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MQ Operator VendorIBM Affected 2.0.24, 3.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.24; 2.2.0 – 2.2.2; 2.3.0 – 2.3.3; 2.4.0 – 2.4.8; 3.1.0 – 3.1.3; 3.2.0 to before 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.0.24; 2.2.0 – 2.2.2; 2.3.0 – 2.3.3; 2.4.0 – 2.4.8; 3.1.0 – 3.1.3; 3.2.0 to before 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_operator:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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/7159714
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-26663 IBM MQ Container denial of servicePriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpjf-pg9h-vm9f
References
More IBM Mq Operator vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2026-76391 Heap buffer overflow in IBM MQ may allow code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-39742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpjf-pg9h-vm9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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