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CVE-2026-78573

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by use of default credentials

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 10, 2026 at 09:42 PM UTC
Updated: September 16, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorContextforge

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Contextforge· IBMpypi
95%
1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.0.71.0.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286834

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

9.8CRITICALibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-1392

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