CVE-2025-36005: ibm mq operator Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-36005 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in ibm mq operator. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 24-07-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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, 3.6.0, and MQ Operator SC2 3.2.0 through 3.2.13 Internet Pass-Thru could allow a malicious user to obtain sensitive information from another TLS session connection by the proxy to the same hostname and port due to improper certificate validation.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.17% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm2 products
- mq operator≥ 2.0.0 LTS, ≤ 2.0.29 LTS | 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.1.0, 3.1.3, 3.4.0, 3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.6.0 CD | ≥ 3.2.0 SC2, ≤ 3.2.13 SC2 | ≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.0.29 | ≥ 3.2.0, ≤ 3.2.13 | ≥ 3.5.1, ≤ 3.6.0 | 3.3.0 | 3.4.0 | 3.4.1 | 3.5.0
- supplied_mq_advanced_container_images9.3.0.0:r1 | 9.3.0.0:r2 | 9.3.0.0:r3 | 9.3.0.1:r1 | 9.3.0.1:r2 | 9.3.0.1:r3 | 9.3.0.1:r4 | 9.3.0.3:r1 | 9.3.0.4:r1 | 9.3.0.4:r2 | 9.3.0.5:r1 | 9.3.0.5:r2 | 9.3.0.5:r3 | 9.3.0.6:r1 | 9.3.0.10:r1 | 9.3.0.10:r2 | 9.3.0.11:r1 | 9.3.0.11:r2 | 9.3.0.15:r1 | 9.3.0.16:r1 | 9.3.0.16:r2 | 9.3.0.17:r1 | 9.3.0.17:r2 | 9.3.0.17:r3 | 9.3.0.20:r1 | 9.3.0.20:r2 | 9.3.0.21:r1 | 9.3.0.21:r2 | 9.3.0.21:r3 | 9.3.0.25:r1 | 9.4.0.0:r1 | 9.4.0.0:r2 | 9.4.0.0:r3 | 9.4.0.5:r1 | 9.4.0.5:r2 | 9.4.0.6:r1 | 9.4.0.6:r2 | 9.4.0.7:r1 | 9.4.0.10:r1 | 9.4.0.10:r2 | 9.4.0.11:r1 | 9.4.0.11:r2 | 9.4.0.11:r3 | 9.4.1.0:r1 | 9.4.1.0:r2 | 9.4.1.1:r1 | 9.4.2.0:r1 | 9.4.2.0:r2 | 9.4.2.1:r1 | 9.4.2.1:r2 | 9.4.3.0:r1
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