IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-10027 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-18 16:17:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-19 04:17:49 UTC |
| Description | IBM MQ could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow when processing malformed compressed data on channels configured with compression enabled. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-787 | CWE-787 CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.1.0.0 9.1.0.37 LTS semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.2.0.0 9.2.0.43 LTS semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.3.0.0 9.3.0.41 LTS semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.3.0.0 9.3.5.1 CD semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.4.0.0 9.4.0.25 LTS semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.4.0.0 9.4.5.1 CD semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 10.0.0.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284893 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: This issue was addressed under Known Issue DT472389 IBM MQ version 9.1 LTS Apply cumulative security update 9.1.0.38 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-91-lts IBM MQ version 9.2 LTS Apply cumulative security update 9.2.0.44 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-92-lts IBM MQ version 9.3 LTS Apply cumulative security update 9.3.0.42 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-93-lts IBM MQ version 9.4 LTS Apply cumulative security update https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-94-lts 9.4.0.26 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-94-lts IBM MQ version 9.3 CD, 9.4 CD and 10.0.0.0 Upgrade to IBM MQ version 10.0.0.5 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-100