IBM MQ Managed File Transfer is vulnerable to XML external entity injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-13289 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-04 21:18:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-04 21:18:12 UTC |
| Description | 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 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-611 | CWE-611 CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.2.0.0 9.2.0.44 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.3.0.0 9.3.0.42 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.4.0.0 9.4.0.26 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 9.4.0.0 9.4.5.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | MQ | affected 10.0.0.0 10.0.0.5 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294499 | [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 DT474700. IBM MQ version 9.2 LTS Apply cumulative security update 9.2.0.46 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-92-lts IBM MQ version 9.3 LTS Apply cumulative security update 9.3.0.43 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-93-lts IBM MQ version 9.4 LTS Apply fix pack 9.4.0.30 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-94 IBM MQ version 10.0.LTS Upgrade to IBM MQ version 10.0.0.6 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-100 IBM MQ version 9.4 CD and 10.0 CD Upgrade to IBM MQ version 10.0.1.0 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-100