IBM MQ up to 10.0.0.5 Managed File Transfer xml external entity reference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in IBM MQ up to 9.2.0.44/9.3.0.42/9.4.0.26/9.4.5.1/10.0.0.5. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Managed File Transfer. The manipulation results in xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-13271. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM MQ up to 9.2.0.44/9.3.0.42/9.4.0.26/9.4.5.1/10.0.0.5. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Managed File Transfer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 Managed File Transfer could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper restriction of XML external entity references in command queue processing.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-13271 since 06/24/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 11/04/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• IBM

Name

• MQ

Version

• 9.2.0.0
• 9.2.0.1
• 9.2.0.2
• 9.2.0.3
• 9.2.0.4
• 9.2.0.5
• 9.2.0.6
• 9.2.0.7
• 9.2.0.8
• 9.2.0.9
• 9.2.0.10
• 9.2.0.11
• 9.2.0.12
• 9.2.0.13
• 9.2.0.14
• 9.2.0.15
• 9.2.0.16
• 9.2.0.17
• 9.2.0.18
• 9.2.0.19
• 9.2.0.20
• 9.2.0.21
• 9.2.0.22
• 9.2.0.23
• 9.2.0.24
• 9.2.0.25
• 9.2.0.26
• 9.2.0.27
• 9.2.0.28
• 9.2.0.29
• 9.2.0.30
• 9.2.0.31
• 9.2.0.32
• 9.2.0.33
• 9.2.0.34
• 9.2.0.35
• 9.2.0.36
• 9.2.0.37
• 9.2.0.38
• 9.2.0.39
• 9.2.0.40
• 9.2.0.41
• 9.2.0.42
• 9.2.0.43
• 9.2.0.44
• 9.3.0.0
• 9.3.0.1
• 9.3.0.2
• 9.3.0.3
• 9.3.0.4
• 9.3.0.5
• 9.3.0.6
• 9.3.0.7
• 9.3.0.8
• 9.3.0.9
• 9.3.0.10
• 9.3.0.11
• 9.3.0.12
• 9.3.0.13
• 9.3.0.14
• 9.3.0.15
• 9.3.0.16
• 9.3.0.17
• 9.3.0.18
• 9.3.0.19
• 9.3.0.20
• 9.3.0.21
• 9.3.0.22
• 9.3.0.23
• 9.3.0.24
• 9.3.0.25
• 9.3.0.26
• 9.3.0.27
• 9.3.0.28
• 9.3.0.29
• 9.3.0.30
• 9.3.0.31
• 9.3.0.32
• 9.3.0.33
• 9.3.0.34
• 9.3.0.35
• 9.3.0.36
• 9.3.0.37
• 9.3.0.38
• 9.3.0.39
• 9.3.0.40
• 9.3.0.41
• 9.3.0.42
• 9.4.0.0
• 9.4.0.1
• 9.4.0.2
• 9.4.0.3
• 9.4.0.4
• 9.4.0.5
• 9.4.0.6
• 9.4.0.7
• 9.4.0.8
• 9.4.0.9
• 9.4.0.10
• 9.4.0.11
• 9.4.0.12
• 9.4.0.13
• 9.4.0.14
• 9.4.0.15
• 9.4.0.16
• 9.4.0.17
• 9.4.0.18
• 9.4.0.19
• 9.4.0.20
• 9.4.0.21
• 9.4.0.22
• 9.4.0.23
• 9.4.0.24
• 9.4.0.25
• 9.4.0.26
• 9.4.5.0
• 9.4.5.1
• 10.0.0.0
• 10.0.0.1
• 10.0.0.2
• 10.0.0.3
• 10.0.0.4
• 10.0.0.5

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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