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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM MQ Operator and Queue manager container images

Security Bulletin


Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM MQ Operator and Queue manager container images

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2025-53066
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JAXP component could allow a remote attacker to cause high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CWE:   CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVSS Source:   secalert_us@oracle.com
CVSS Base score:   7.5
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

CVEID:   CVE-2025-53057
DESCRIPTION:   An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Security component could allow a remote attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CWE:   CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CVSS Source:   secalert_us@oracle.com
CVSS Base score:   5.9
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM MQ Operator

SC2: v3.2.0 - v3.2.20

CD:  v3.3.0, v3.4.0, v3.4.1, v3.5.0, v3.5.1 - v3.5.3, v3.6.0 - v3.6.4, v3.7.0 - v3.7.2, v3.8.0

LTS: v2.0.0 - 2.0.29

IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images

SC2: 9.4.0.6-r1, 9.4.0.6-r2, 9.4.0.7-r1, 9.4.0.10-r1, 9.4.0.10-r2, 9.4.0.11-r1, 9.4.0.11-r2, 9.4.0.11-r3, 9.4.0.12-r1, 9.4.0.15-r1 - 9.4.0.15-r4, 9.4.0.16-r1, 9.4.0.16-r2

CD: 9.4.1.0-r1, 9.4.1.0-r2, 9.4.1.1-r1, 9.4.2.0-r1, 9.4.2.0-r2, 9.4.2.1-r1, 9.4.2.1-r2, 9.4.3.0-r1, 9.4.3.0-r2, 9.4.3.1-r1 - 9.4.3.1-r3, 9.4.4.0-r1 - 9.4.4.0-r4

LTS: 9.3.0.0-r1, 9.3.0.0-r2, 9.3.0.0-r3, 9.3.0.1-r1, 9.3.0.1-r2, 9.3.0.1-r3, 9.3.0.1-r4, 9.3.0.3-r1, 9.3.0.4-r1, 9.3.0.4-r2, 9.3.0.5-r1, 9.3.0.5-r2, 9.3.0.5-r3, 9.3.0.6-r1, 9.3.0.10-r1, 9.3.0.10-r2, 9.3.0.11-r1,9.3.0.11-r2, 9.3.0.15-r1, 9.3.0.16-r1, 9.3.0.16-r2, 9.3.0.17-r1, 9.3.0.17-r2, 9.3.0.17-r3, 9.3.0.20-r1, 9.3.0.20-r2, 9.3.0.21-r1, 9.3.0.21-r2, 9.3.0.21-r3, 9.3.0.25-r1, 9.4.0.0-r1, 9.4.0.0-r2, 9.4.0.0-r3, 9.4.0.5-r1, 9.4.0.5-r2 

Remediation/Fixes

Issues mentioned by this security bulletin are addressed in -

  • IBM MQ Operator v3.8.1 CD release that included IBM supplied MQ Advanced 9.4.4.1-r1 container image. 
  • IBM MQ Operator v3.2.21 SC2 release that included IBM supplied MQ Advanced 9.4.0.17-r1 container image.
  • IBM MQ Container 9.4.4.1-r1 release.

IBM strongly recommends applying the latest container images. 

IBM MQ Operator v3.8.1 CD release details:

Image

Fix Version

Registry

Image Location

ibm-mq-operator

v3.8.1

icr.io

icr.io/cpopen/ibm-mq-operator@sha256:148e594bfb39126aab932c1f0dfccfdb63fa989e99c597409ce0edabe77157dd

ibm-mqadvanced-server

9.4.4.1-r1

cp.icr.io

cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-mqadvanced-server@sha256:1b6b92d9715e187f99d003f60868d869217250b95077d3b3a899e9e24bf401d5

ibm-mqadvanced-server-integration

9.4.4.1-r1

cp.icr.io

cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-mqadvanced-server-integration@sha256:b5c5adae79c2f3117233a256f2175eae1f08048d18029d40eaa345314fdaf8e2

ibm-mqadvanced-server-dev

9.4.4.1-r1

icr.io

icr.io/ibm-messaging/ibm-mqadvanced-server-dev@sha256:fdfc617468a776a8bfda82a98e31d04e7f83f08c69e1c640011dc7fed87b660d


IBM MQ Operator v3.2.21 SC2 release details:

Image

Fix Version

Registry

Image Location

ibm-mq-operator

v3.2.21

icr.io

icr.io/cpopen/ibm-mq-operator@sha256:cabb93da5c41522e8b776fe18888101b67f4df1c66836730535a5d48216d17c4

ibm-mqadvanced-server

9.4.0.17-r1

cp.icr.io

cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-mqadvanced-server@sha256:772d74b4a2708491d50489a28f2b86351f347e9534512eca6744d8c262124ae1

ibm-mqadvanced-server-integration

9.4.0.17-r1

cp.icr.io

cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-mqadvanced-server-integration@sha256:0b1cb5cf18369b79a6f3cbf6777868005629bb539a481212c9b212ea70952668

ibm-mqadvanced-server-dev

9.4.0.17-r1

icr.io

icr.io/ibm-messaging/ibm-mqadvanced-server-dev@sha256:0a57011ac1c92f912a6b4abbbbf37a8617b88a7f3fc5c2c5ad1d685eeb013267

 

IBM MQ Container 9.4.4.1-r1 release details:

Image

Fix Version

Registry

Image Location

ibm-mqadvanced-server

9.4.4.1-r1

cp.icr.io

cp.icr.io/cp/ibm-mqadvanced-server@sha256:1b6b92d9715e187f99d003f60868d869217250b95077d3b3a899e9e24bf401d5

ibm-mqadvanced-server-dev

9.4.4.1-r1

icr.io

icr.io/ibm-messaging/ibm-mqadvanced-server-dev@sha256:fdfc617468a776a8bfda82a98e31d04e7f83f08c69e1c640011dc7fed87b660d

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

06 Jan 2026: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 January 2026

UID

ibm17256294