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Security Bulletin: IBM Quantum Safe Explorer is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

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Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities are found in the dependent open source libraries used in IBM Quantum Safe Explorer code base. IBM Quantum Safe Explorer has addressed these vulnerabilities by updating the versions of the affected libraries.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2026-64607
DESCRIPTION:   HttpClient based on the classic i/o model fails to correctly release the underlying connection back to the connection manager if it encounters an invalid or unsupported `Content-Encoding` header value in the response message. Please note this defect does not affect HttpClient based on the async i/o model. This issue affects Apache HttpComponents Client: from 5.0-alpha1 through 5.6.2.
CWE:   CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CVSS Source:   CISA ADP
CVSS Base score:   5.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2026-71290
DESCRIPTION:   Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicy#BUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonate the server by presenting a valid certificate for a different domain.  Please note the classic version of HttpClient is not affected by this vulnerability.  Affected users are recommended to upgrade to at least version 5.6.4, which fixes the issue.
CWE:   CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
CVSS Source:   CISA ADP
CVSS Base score:   9.1
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Quantum Safe Explorer2.2.2 - 2.3.2.1

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly encourages customers to update their systems promptly.

Affected Product(s)Affected Version(s)Remediation
IBM Quantum Safe Explorer2.2.2 - 2.3.2.1

2.3.2.2 version for the impacted components of the product is available for download through IBM Passport Advantage  

Please login with the IBM ID that is associated with the site number that was assigned to your company when you ordered the product. The product will be listed there and can be downloaded directly. 

Installation documentation  - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/quantum-safe/quantum-safe-explorer/2.x?topic=installing-uninstalling-quantum-safe-explorer 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

31 Aug 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:
31 August 2026

Initial Publish date:
31 August 2026

UID

ibm17285706