---
id: CVE-2026-78573
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-1392
vendor: ibm
product: contextforge
affected:
  - 'contextforge >= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.7'
published: '2026-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T00:50:11.320'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78573'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286834'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00576
epssPercentile: 0.45081
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-11T19:17:11.160433Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:19:54.825Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `contextforge >= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.7`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.