CVE-2025-12755

Log manipulation via unneutralized special elements

Published Feb 17, 2026 · Updated Feb 17, 2026

Log injection in IBM MQ Operator and IBM-supplied MQ Advanced container images allows local users to write misleading log entries. The affected container logging path writes attacker-controlled special elements to log files without neutralizing them; IBM has not named the responsible function or input field. Local access is required, no authentication or user interaction is needed, and the demonstrated consequence is log integrity loss rather than data disclosure or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Log injection in IBM MQ Operator and IBM-supplied MQ Advanced container images allows local users to write misleading log entries. The affected container logging path writes attacker-controlled special elements to log files without neutralizing them; IBM has not named the responsible function or input field. Local access is required, no authentication or user interaction is needed, and the demonstrated consequence is log integrity loss rather than data disclosure or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-12755
Published
Feb 17, 2026
Updated
Feb 17, 2026
Vendor
OpenBMC Project
Product
IBM MQ Advanced container images
Classifications
CWE-117, CAPEC-268, CAPEC-81, CAPEC-93, T1070
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=SC2: 9.4.0.6 <=r1, 9.4.0.6-r2, 9.4.0.7-r1, 9.4.0.10-r1, 9.4.0.10-r2, 9.4.0.11-r1, 9.4.0.11-r2, 9.4.0.11-r3, 9.4.0.12-r1, 9.4.0.15-r1 - 9.4.0.15-r4, 9.4.0.16-r1, 9.4.0.16-r2, 9.4.0.17-r1CD: 9.4.1.0-r1, 9.4.1.0-r2, 9.4.1.1-r1, 9.4.2.0-r1, 9.4.2.0-r2, 9.4.2.1-r1, 9.4.2.1-r2, 9.4.3.0-r1, 9.4.3.0-r2, 9.4.3.1-r1 - 9.4.3.1-r3, 9.4.4.0-r1 - 9.4.4.0-r4, 9.4.4.1-r1LTS: 9.3.0.0-r1, 9.3.0.0-r2, 9.3.0.0-r3, 9.3.0.1-r1, 9.3.0.1-r2, 9.3.0.1-r3, 9.3.0.1-r4, 9.3.0.3-r1, 9.3.0.4-r1, 9.3.0.4-r2, 9.3.0.5-r1, 9.3.0.5-r2, 9.3.0.5-r3, 9.3.0.6-r1, 9.3.0.10-r1, 9.3.0.10-r2, 9.3.0.11-r1,9.3.0.11-r2, 9.3.0.15-r1, 9.3.0.16-r1, 9.3.0.16-r2, 9.3.0.17-r1, 9.3.0.17-r2, 9.3.0.17-r3, 9.3.0.20-r1, 9.3.0.20-r2, 9.3.0.21-r1, 9.3.0.21-r2, 9.3.0.21-r3, 9.3.0.25-r1, 9.4.0.0-r1, 9.4.0.0-r2, 9.4.0.0-r3, 9.4.0.5-r1, 9.4.0.5-r2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenBMC Project · IBM MQ Advanced container imagesversion=SC2: 9.4.0.6 <=r1, 9.4.0.6-r2, 9.4.0.7-r1, 9.4.0.10-r1, 9.4.0.10-r2, 9.4.0.11-r1, 9.4.0.11-r2, 9.4.0.11-r3, 9.4.0.12-r1, 9.4.0.15-r1 - 9.4.0.15-r4, 9.4.0.16-r1, 9.4.0.16-r2, 9.4.0.17-r1CD: 9.4.1.0-r1, 9.4.1.0-r2, 9.4.1.1-r1, 9.4.2.0-r1, 9.4.2.0-r2, 9.4.2.1-r1, 9.4.2.1-r2, 9.4.3.0-r1, 9.4.3.0-r2, 9.4.3.1-r1 - 9.4.3.1-r3, 9.4.4.0-r1 - 9.4.4.0-r4, 9.4.4.1-r1LTS: 9.3.0.0-r1, 9.3.0.0-r2, 9.3.0.0-r3, 9.3.0.1-r1, 9.3.0.1-r2, 9.3.0.1-r3, 9.3.0.1-r4, 9.3.0.3-r1, 9.3.0.4-r1, 9.3.0.4-r2, 9.3.0.5-r1, 9.3.0.5-r2, 9.3.0.5-r3, 9.3.0.6-r1, 9.3.0.10-r1, 9.3.0.10-r2, 9.3.0.11-r1,9.3.0.11-r2, 9.3.0.15-r1, 9.3.0.16-r1, 9.3.0.16-r2, 9.3.0.17-r1, 9.3.0.17-r2, 9.3.0.17-r3, 9.3.0.20-r1, 9.3.0.20-r2, 9.3.0.21-r1, 9.3.0.21-r2, 9.3.0.21-r3, 9.3.0.25-r1, 9.4.0.0-r1, 9.4.0.0-r2, 9.4.0.0-r3, 9.4.0.5-r1, 9.4.0.5-r2
OpenBMC Project · IBM MQ Operatorversion=CD:  v3.3.0 <=3.8.1; version=LTS: v2.0.0 <=2.0.29; version=SC2: v3.2.0 <=3.2.21

Published CVSS scores

4.0IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-117Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
CAPEC-268Audit Log Manipulation
CAPEC-81Web Server Logs Tampering
CAPEC-93Log Injection-Tampering-Forging
T1070Indicator Removal

Public exploit references

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