Vulnerability in IBM Mq Operator
CVE-2025-36005
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.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Mq Operator — versions 2.0.0 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
- IBM Mq Operator — versions 3.3.0, 3.4.0, 3.4.1
- IBM Supplied Mq Advanced Container Images — versions 9.3.0.0, 9.3.0.1, 9.3.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7240431 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36005?
- CVE-2025-36005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Mq Operator, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36005?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.