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CVE-2026-18489 (GCVE-0-2026-18489)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-04 16:23 – Updated: 2026-09-04 17:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge Translate is affected by cross-client credential context confusion
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility <= 1.0.8 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from other sessions due to exposure of data elements to the wrong session.
Severity
7.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-04 17:29 UTC
CWE
- CWE-488 - Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286056 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility |
Affected:
<= 1.0.8
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway_translate_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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CVE-2026-18489 (GCVE-0-2026-18489)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-04 16:23 – Updated: 2026-09-04 17:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM ContextForge Translate is affected by cross-client credential context confusion
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility <= 1.0.8 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from other sessions due to exposure of data elements to the wrong session.
Severity
7.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-04 17:29 UTC
CWE
- CWE-488 - Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286056 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility |
Affected:
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