CVE-2025-36041

IBM MQ improper certificate validation

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.

Affected

IBM · MQ Operator

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 IBM

4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 28th percentile

Published

2025-06-15

Updated

2025-08-24

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• byteReaper77/CVE-2025-360412★ · 2025-06-20

Security advisories

• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236608

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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