CVE-2025-36041 — Improper Certificate Validation in IBM MQ Operator

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation3 documents3 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
CNA4.7
EPSS
0.0%
top 87.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
IBM MQ OperatorIBM Supplied MQ Advanced Container Images
Timeline
PublishedJun 15

Description

IBM MQ Operator LTS 2.0.0 through 2.0.29, MQ Operator CD 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.1.0 through 3.1.3, 3.3.0, 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.5.0, 3.5.1 through 3.5.3, and MQ Operator SC2 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 Native HA CRR could be configured with a private key and chain other than the intended key which could disclose sensitive information or allow the attacker to perform unauthorized actions.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5ibm/mq_operator2.0.0 LTS — 2.0.29 LTS+2
▶NVDibm/mq_operator2.0.0 — 2.0.29+12

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
IBM MQ improper certificate validation↗2025-06-15
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GHSA
GHSA-vm4w-44cm-hc57: IBM MQ Operator LTS 2↗2025-06-15
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CVE-2025-36041 — Improper Certificate Validation in IBM | cvebase