What is CVE-2026-78573?

CVE-2026-78573 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Contextforge Mcp Gateway, classified under CWE-1392. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-78573?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Contextforge Mcp Gateway

CVE-2026-78573

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access due to the use of default credentials.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Contextforge Mcp Gateway

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1392

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78573?: CVE-2026-78573 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Contextforge Mcp Gateway, classified under CWE-1392. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-78573?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.