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CVE-2026-11725: IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to privilege escalation

Awaiting analysis
Published 18-09-2026Last modified 22-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-11725 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in ibm mq. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM MQ could allow an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code due to an integer overflow in MQINQ request processing.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • mq≥ 9.1.0.0, ≤ 9.1.0.37 LTS | ≥ 9.2.0.0, ≤ 9.2.0.43 LTS | ≥ 9.3.0.0, ≤ 9.3.0.41 LTS | ≥ 9.3.0.0, ≤ 9.3.5.1 CD | ≥ 9.4.0.0, ≤ 9.4.0.25 LTS | ≥ 9.4.0.0, ≤ 9.4.5.1 CD | 10.0.0.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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