CVE-2026-12354
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IBM MQ JNDI Name Validation Remote Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-15

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM MQ 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.37 LTS, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.43 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.41 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 CD, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.25 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the application server due to improper validation of JNDI names in the Resource Adapter Installation Verification Test application.

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Published
2026-09-15
Last Modified
2026-09-15
Generated
2026-09-15
AI Q&A
2026-09-15
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-12354
EUVD
EUVD-2026-78878

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 7 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm mq From 9.1.0.0 (inc) to 9.1.0.37 (inc)
ibm mq From 9.2.0.0 (inc) to 9.2.0.43 (inc)
ibm mq From 9.3.0.0 (inc) to 9.3.0.41 (inc)
ibm mq From 9.3.0.0 (inc) to 9.3.5.1 (inc)
ibm mq From 9.4.0.0 (inc) to 9.4.0.25 (inc)
ibm mq From 9.4.0.0 (inc) to 9.4.5.1 (inc)
ibm mq 10.0.0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-913 The product does not properly restrict reading from or writing to dynamically-managed code resources such as variables, objects, classes, attributes, functions, or executable instructions or statements.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in IBM MQ allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the application server. It occurs due to improper validation of JNDI names in the Resource Adapter Installation Verification Test application. The Java messaging component is specifically affected.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking if IBM MQ versions 9.1.0.0-9.1.0.37 LTS, 9.2.0.0-9.2.0.43 LTS, 9.3.0.0-9.3.0.41 LTS, 9.3.0.0-9.3.5.1 CD, 9.4.0.0-9.4.0.25 LTS, 9.4.0.0-9.4.5.1 CD, or 10.0.0.0 are installed. Use commands like 'dspmqver' on IBM MQ systems to check versions.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with access to put messages on the IVT queue could exploit this to run malicious code on the server. This could lead to unauthorized data access, system compromise, or disruption of services.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, which may violate compliance requirements such as GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information security). Organizations must address it to maintain regulatory compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply cumulative security updates for affected LTS versions (9.1.0.38, 9.2.0.44, 9.3.0.42, 9.4.0.26) or upgrade to IBM MQ version 10.0.0.5 for CD versions. No workarounds are available.

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