IBM MQ Operator up to 3.5.3 CD certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM MQ Operator up to 3.5.3 CD. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-36041. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM MQ Operator up to 3.5.3 CD and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-36041 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/23/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-18343). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 4.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
06/15/2025 +61 days Advisory disclosed
06/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/23/2025 +69 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-36041 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-312611
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/15/2025 15:41
Updated: 08/23/2025 04:33
Changes: 06/15/2025 15:41 (63), 06/15/2025 19:05 (1), 08/23/2025 04:33 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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