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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-22886

OpenMQ exposes a TCP-based management service (imqbrokerd) that by default requires authentication.

Published Mar 3, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenMQ exposes a TCP-based

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-22886. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of OpenMQ exposes a TCP-based is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenMQ exposes a TCP-based).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.41%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe eclipse/openmq

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe eclipse/openmqversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-22886

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-22886. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of OpenMQ exposes a TCP-based is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-1391; CWE-1392; CWE-1393. EPSS 0.41%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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,

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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,

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-22886

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-22886

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.