Sensitive information written to log files in IBM MQ
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-532.
Summary
IBM MQ 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.44 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.42 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.26 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5 LTS and CD are affected. The product stores potentially sensitive information in log files (CWE-532). A local user could read these log files.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
IBM MQ 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.44 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.42 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.26 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5 LTS and CD stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be read by a local user.
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 | 9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.44; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.42; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.26; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.5.1; 10.0.0.0 – 10.0.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MQ VendorIBM Affected 9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.44; 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.42; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.0.26; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.5.1; 10.0.0.0 – 10.0.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IBM MQ.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14252
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-hqvq-ppqp-2g54
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-14252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqvq-ppqp-2g54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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