{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-110279","assignerOrgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"ibm","dateReserved":"2026-10-13T19:06:34.353Z","datePublished":"2026-11-13T21:43:43.544Z","dateUpdated":"2026-11-13T21:43:43.544Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","shortName":"ibm","dateUpdated":"2026-11-13T21:43:43.544Z"},"title":"IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by an improper authentication vulnerability","problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","cweId":"CWE-287","description":"CWE-287 Improper Authentication","type":"CWE"}]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"ContextForge MCP Gateway","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"1.0.0","lessThanOrEqual":"1.1.0","versionType":"semver"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 is vulnerable to improper credential handling because the X-Upstream-Authorization request header can override the gateway-managed upstream credential for OAuth (authorization_code and client_credentials), bearer and basic authenticated gateways, which could allow an authenticated user to cause upstream requests to be made with a different credential and bypass per-user permission and audit attribution.","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p>IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 is vulnerable to improper credential handling because the X-Upstream-Authorization request header can override the gateway-managed upstream credential for OAuth (authorization_code and client_credentials), bearer and basic authenticated gateways, which could allow an authenticated user to cause upstream requests to be made with a different credential and bypass per-user permission and audit attribution.</p>"}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7296490","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseSeverity":"HIGH","baseScore":8.1,"vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"}}],"workarounds":[{"lang":"en","value":"Remove the X-Upstream-Authorization request header at the reverse proxy or API gateway in front of IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway for all MCP endpoints, and restrict network access to MCP endpoints to trusted networks. IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the fixed version.","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<div>Remove the X-Upstream-Authorization request header at the reverse proxy or API gateway in front of IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway for all MCP endpoints, and restrict network access to MCP endpoints to trusted networks. IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the fixed version.</div>"}]}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.\n\nProduct(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM ContextForge MCP Gateway2.0Download and deploy v1.1.1 [ Release notes v1.1.1 https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/releases/tag/v1.1.1 ]","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p><strong>IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.</strong></p><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Product(s)</strong></td><td><strong>Version(s) number and/or range </strong></td><td><strong>Remediation/Fix/Instructions</strong></td></tr><tr><td>IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway</td><td>2.0</td><td>Download and deploy v1.1.1 [<a href=\"https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/releases/tag/v1.1.1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Release notes v1.1.1</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p><p></p>"}]}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","value":"This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Wolfgang Kriesel.","type":"finder"}]}}}