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CVE-2026-78573 (GCVE-0-2026-78573)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-10 21:42 – Updated: 2026-09-11 20:31

Title

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by use of default credentials

Summary

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.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-11 19:17 UTC

CWE

CWE-1392 - Use of Default Credentials

Assigner

ibm CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 88/100 over 1544 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286834	vendor-advisorypatch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
IBM	ContextForge MCP Gateway	Affected: 1.0.0 , ≤ 1.0.7 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:1.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:1.0.7:::::::*

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FKIE_CVE-2026-78573

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-10 22:16 - Updated: 2026-09-16 00:50

Severity

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

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.

References

	URL	Tags
	psirt@us.ibm.com	https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286834	Patch, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	ibm	contextforge	*

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GHSA-87Q9-X2GP-QCHR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-11 00:31 – Updated: 2026-09-11 00:31

Details

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.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "published": "2026-09-11T00:31:14Z",
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