CVE-2025-12755
Log Injection Vulnerability in IBM MQ Operator and Containers
Publication date: 2026-02-17
Last updated on: 2026-02-17
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| 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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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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