Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-22886
OpenMQ exposes a TCP-based management service (imqbrokerd) that by default requires authentication. However, the product ships with a default administrative account (admin/ admin) and does not enforce a mandatory password change on first use. After the first successful login, the server continues to accept the default password indefinitely without warning or enforcement. In real-world deployments, this service is often left enabled without changing the default credentials. As a result, a remote attacker with access to the service port could authenticate as an administrator and gain full control of the protocol’s administrative features.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.40%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-1392 ↗CWE-1392 Use of Default Credentials
CWE-1393 ↗CWE-1393 Use of Default Password
CWE-1391 ↗CWE-1391 Use of Weak Credentials
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse OpenMQ | 0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.402%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Eclipse Foundation · Vendor · Belgium |
| Reserved | 2026-01-23T11:07:26 |
| Published | 2026-03-03T09:18:46 |
| Last Updated | 2026-03-03T14:51:24 |
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