CVE-2026-78573 IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by use of default credentials
Remote attackers can gain administrative access to IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway due to the presence of default credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78573?
CVE-2026-78573 is a critical vulnerability in IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway, published on 10 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.7 could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access due to the use of default credentials.
Weakness: CWE-1392
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Contextforge.
How do I fix CVE-2026-78573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-78573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway
- CVE-2026-18486 IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by credential disclosure and privilege escalation via jq filter execution
- CVE-2026-77822 Server-side request forgery in ContextForge MCP Gateway
- CVE-2026-18905 IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by server-side request forgery via DNS TOCTOU at tool invocation
- CVE-2026-18489 IBM ContextForge Translate is affected by cross-client credential context confusion
- CVE-2026-77825 IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by path traversal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87q9-x2gp-qchr.