IBM MQ .NET client 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 · Low
- 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 could allow an authenticated attacker to read files from a vulnerable .NET client or cause limited denial of service due to improper handling of XML external entities in RFH2 folder parsing.
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-2026-12667
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgj9-c375-55gp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-12667 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12667 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgj9-c375-55gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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