CVE-2025-12755
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Log Injection Vulnerability in IBM MQ Operator and Containers

Publication date: 2026-02-17

Last updated on: 2026-02-17

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM MQ Operator (SC2 v3.2.0–3.8.1, LTS v2.0.0–2.0.29) and IBM‑supplied MQ Advanced container images (across affected SC2, CD, and LTS 9.3.x–9.4.x releases) contain a vulnerability where log messages are not properly neutralized before being written to log files. This flaw could allow an unauthorized user to inject malicious data into MQ log entries, potentially leading to misleading logs, log manipulation, or downstream log‑processing issues.

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Published
2026-02-17
Last Modified
2026-02-17
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2025-12755
EUVD
EUVD-2025-207716

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm mq_operator From 3.2.0 (inc) to 3.8.1 (inc)
ibm mq_operator From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.0.29 (inc)
ibm mq_advanced From 9.3.0 (inc) to 9.4.0 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-117 The product constructs a log message from external input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements when the message is written to a log file.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in IBM MQ Operator and IBM-supplied MQ Advanced container images where log messages are not properly neutralized before being written to log files.

Because of this flaw, an unauthorized user could inject malicious data into MQ log entries.

This could lead to misleading logs, log manipulation, or issues in downstream log-processing.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an unauthorized user to inject malicious data into log files.

This may result in misleading or manipulated logs, which can hinder accurate monitoring and auditing.

It can also cause problems in systems that process these logs downstream, potentially affecting system reliability or security monitoring.

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