# CVE-2026-11724: IBM MQ Managed File Transfer is affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-04. Updated: 2026-11-06.

IBM MQ 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.44 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.42 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.26 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5 LTS and CD could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a Managed File Transfer agent host due to improper validation of metadata used during script execution.

## Remediation

- fix: This issue was addressed under Known Issue DT473347.



IBM MQ version 9.2 LTS



 Apply cumulative security update 9.2.0.46 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-92-lts 



IBM MQ version 9.3 LTS



 Apply cumulative security update 9.3.0.43 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-93-lts 



IBM MQ version 9.4 LTS



 Apply fix pack 9.4.0.30 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-94 



IBM MQ version 10.0.LTS



 Upgrade to IBM MQ version 10.0.0.6 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-100 



IBM MQ version 9.4 CD and 10.0 CD



 Upgrade to IBM MQ version 10.0.1.0 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-100 (source: CNA: ibm)
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: ibm) — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294503

## Affected products and versions

- IBM / MQ: ≥ 9.2.0.0; ≤ 9.2.0.44 (affected, semver); ≥ 9.3.0.0; ≤ 9.3.0.42 (affected, semver); ≥ 9.4.0.0; ≤ 9.4.0.26 (affected, semver); ≥ 9.4.0.0; ≤ 9.4.5.1 (affected, semver); ≥ 10.0.0.0; ≤ 10.0.0.5 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: ibm

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 8.5 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: ibm

- CVSS 3.1: 8.5 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: NVD: psirt@us.ibm.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.28% as of 2026-11-05; percentile 21.06%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-20

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294503 (CNA: ibm; vendor-advisory, patch)

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294503 (psirt@us.ibm.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: ibm: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11724; retrieved 2026-11-06; source updated 2026-11-06

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11724; retrieved 2026-11-06; source updated 2026-11-06

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-11724; retrieved 2026-11-06; source updated Not reported

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