CVE-2025-36041: IBM Mq Operator

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• IBM Mq Operator: from 2.0.0, up to and including 2.0.29; from 2.2.0, up to and including 2.2.2; from 2.3.0, up to and including 2.3.3; from 2.4.0, up to and including 2.4.8; from 3.1.0, up to and including 3.1.3; from 3.2.0, up to and including 3.2.12; …
• IBM Supplied Mq Advanced Container Images: version 9.2.0.1 only; version 9.2.0.2 only; version 9.2.0.4 only; version 9.2.0.5 only; version 9.2.0.6 only; version 9.2.3.0 only; …

Published 2025-06-15. Last modified 2026-06-17.