IBM MQ Appliance up to 9.4.0.26/9.4.5.3/10.0.0.5 input validation

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM MQ Appliance up to 9.4.0.26/9.4.5.3/10.0.0.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-12538. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM MQ Appliance up to 9.4.0.26/9.4.5.3/10.0.0.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM MQ 9.4.0.0 to 9.4.0.26, 9.4.1.0 to 9.4.5.3, and 10.0.0.1 to 10.0.0.5 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper validation of message header structure length fields.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-12538 since 06/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated 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 Appliance

Version

• 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
• 9.4.5.2
• 9.4.5.3
• 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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