CVE-2026-18489 json
IBM ContextForge Translate is affected by cross-client credential context confusion
published 2026-09-04 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-15 54 d ago also EUVD-2026-71604
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility <= 1.0.8 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from other sessions due to exposure of data elements to the wrong session.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286056 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway - Translate utility
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-488 Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7286056
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-18489
- NVD CVE-2026-18489
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