CVE-2026-110195
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by an authorization bypass vulnerability
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.11 could allow an authenticated caller to bypass upstream credential-level authorization policies due to an insufficiently specific cache key in the RFC 8693 token exchange cache, enabling reuse of cached upstream bearer tokens across different credentials belonging to the same user.
Fixes and workarounds
Fix
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM ContextForge MCP Gatewayv1.1.0Install or upgrade to v1.1.0 [ v1.1.0 Release Notes https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/releases/tag/v1.1.0 ]
Source: CNA: ibmWorkaround
IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the fixed version. If this cannot be done, ensure authorization policies for upstream MCP servers assign identical scopes and permissions to all credential types (interactive session JWTs and API tokens) for a given account, or avoid configuring OAuth token exchange with `subject_token_source=inbound_user_jwt` across mixed credential types until the gateway is updated.
Source: CNA: ibmFix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: CNA: ibmAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| ContextForge MCP Gateway IBM |
≥ 1.0.0; ≤ 1.0.11 (affected, semver) | CNA: ibm |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 5.4 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | CNA: ibm |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7296695CNA: ibm · vendor-advisory, patch
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