IBM MQ Java messaging is vulnerable to XML external entity injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM MQ 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.37 LTS, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.43 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.41 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 CD, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.25 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 Classes for Java could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to XML external entity injection in MQRFH2 header processing.
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 | 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.37 LTS; 9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.43 LTS; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.41 LTS; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.5.1 CD; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.25 LTS; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.5.1 CD; 10.0.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MQ VendorIBM Affected 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.37 LTS; 9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.43 LTS; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.41 LTS; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.5.1 CD; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.25 LTS; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.5.1 CD; 10.0.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.37 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0.43 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.3.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.0.41 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.5.1 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.4.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.0.25 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.5.1 | — | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.1.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.37 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.43 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.3.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0.41 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.5.1 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.4.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0.25 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:9.4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.5.1 — ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12666
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mq2-hm2c-3ccx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-12666 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12666 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mq2-hm2c-3ccx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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