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CVE-2025-36041: ibm mq operator Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 15-06-2025Last modified 24-08-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-36041 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in ibm mq operator. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-06-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-08-2025
    Last 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 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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, 3.5.3 CD | ≥ 3.2.0 SC2, ≤ 3.2.10 SC2 | ≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.0.29 | ≥ 2.2.0, ≤ 2.2.2 | ≥ 2.3.0, ≤ 2.3.3 | ≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.8 | ≥ 3.1.0, ≤ 3.1.3 | ≥ 3.2.0, ≤ 3.2.12 | ≥ 3.5.1, ≤ 3.5.3 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.3.0 | 3.4.0 | 3.4.1 | 3.5.0
  • supplied_mq_advanced_container_images9.2.0.1:r1-eus | 9.2.0.2:r1-eus | 9.2.0.2:r2-eus | 9.2.0.4:r1-eus | 9.2.0.5:r1-eus | 9.2.0.5:r2-eus | 9.2.0.5:r3-eus | 9.2.0.6:r1-eus | 9.2.0.6:r2-eus | 9.2.0.6:r3-eus | 9.2.3.0:r1 | 9.2.4.0:r1 | 9.2.5.0:r1 | 9.2.5.0:r2 | 9.2.5.0:r3 | 9.3.0.0: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 | 9.3.1.0:r1 | 9.3.1.0:r2 | 9.3.1.0:r3 | 9.3.1.1:r1 | 9.3.2.0:r1 | 9.3.2.0:r2 | 9.3.2.1:r1 | 9.3.2.1:r2 | 9.3.3.0:r1 | 9.3.3.0:r2 | 9.3.3.1:r1 | 9.3.3.1:r2 | 9.3.3.2:r1 | 9.3.3.2:r2 | 9.3.3.2:r3 | 9.3.3.3:r1 | 9.3.3.3:r2 | 9.3.4.0:r1 | 9.3.4.1:r1 | 9.3.5.0:r1 | 9.3.5.0:r2 | 9.3.5.1:r1 | 9.3.5.1:r2 | 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 | 9.4.1.0: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

1 vendor · 2 products

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