5.5

CVE-2025-36100: ibm mq Password in Configuration File

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 07-09-2025Last modified 09-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-36100 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Password in Configuration File vulnerability in ibm mq. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.10%
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. 07-09-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM MQ LTS 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.29, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.36, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.30 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.12 and IBM MQ CD 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.3.0  Java and JMS stores a password in client configuration files when trace is enabled which can be read by a local user.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.10% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.10%

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

Ibm1 product
  • mq≥ 9.1.0.0, ≤ 9.1.0.29 | ≥ 9.2.0.0, ≤ 9.2.0.36 | ≥ 9.3.0.0, ≤ 9.3.0.30 | ≥ 9.4.0.0, ≤ 9.4.0.12 | ≥ 9.4.0.0, ≤ 9.4.3.0 | ≥ 9.1.0.0, < 9.1.0.31 | ≥ 9.2.0.0, < 9.2.0.37 | ≥ 9.3.0.0, < 9.3.0.31 | ≥ 9.3.0.0, ≤ 9.3.5.1 | ≥ 9.4.0.0, < 9.4.0.15 | ≥ 9.4.0.0, < 9.4.3.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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