CVE-2025-36100 IBM MQ information disclosure

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Local users can read stored passwords from client configuration files when trace is enabled in IBM MQ.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-36100?

CVE-2025-36100 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Mq, published on 7 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM MQ LTS 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.29, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.36, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.30 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.12 and IBM MQ CD 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.3.0  Java and JMS stores a password in client configuration files when trace is enabled which can be read by a local user.

Weakness: CWE-260

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36100?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36100?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36100 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-36100 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36100 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Mq vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v736-7qxc-59qf.

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