IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by an improper access control vulnerability in configuration import
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-110178 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-13 22:17:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-13 22:17:20 UTC |
| Description | IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.11 is vulnerable to improper access control in the bulk import path. A remote authenticated attacker holding a team-scoped `admin.import` permission can overwrite the endpoint URL, request headers, and authentication credentials of public tools, resources, and prompts owned by other tenants by sending a crafted POST request to `/v1/import` with `conflict_strategy=update`, redirecting subsequent AI gateway invocations to an attacker-controlled host. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.003660000 probability, percentile 0.309270000 (date 2026-11-14)
Problem Types: CWE-284 | CWE-284 CWE-284 Improper Access Control
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway | affected 1.0.0 1.0.11 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7296701 | [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: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM ContextForge MCP Gatewayv1.1.0Install or upgrade to v1.1.0 [ v1.1.0 Release Notes https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/releases/tag/v1.1.0 ]
Workarounds
CNA: None. IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the fixed version. Until upgrading, administrators can reduce exposure by not granting `admin.import` to team-scoped roles and by reserving configuration import for platform administrators.