IBM MQ 9.2 < 9.2.0.46 LTS / 9.3 < 9.3.0.43 LTS / 9.4 < 9.4.0.30 LTS / 9.4 CD < 10.0.1.0 / 10.0 < 10.0.0.6 (7294654)

high Nessus Plugin ID 376235

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM MQ Server running on the remote host is 9.2.0.0 prior to 9.2.0.46 LTS, or 9.3.0.0 prior to 9.3.0.43 LTS, or 9.4.0.0 prior to 9.4.0.30 LTS, or 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, or 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5.
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 7294654 advisory.

- IBM MQ Managed File Transfer could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper restriction of XML external entity references in command queue processing. CWE: CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CVE-2026-13271)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM MQ 9.2.0.46 LTS, 9.3.0.43 LTS, 9.4.0.30 LTS, 10.0.0.6 LTS, 10.0.1.0 CD or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 376235

File Name: ibm_mq_7294654.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 11/5/2026

Updated: 11/5/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.52

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-13271

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:mq, cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere MQ

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/29/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-13271

Detections

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