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ContextForge MCP Gateway CVE-2026-18905

| EUVDEUVD-2026-71315 HIGH
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
2026-09-04 ibm GHSA-p4cr-j9h3-9c8p
7.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ibm
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Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
7.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI
6.3 MEDIUM

AC:H reflects DNS rebinding requirement for controlled DNS infrastructure and timing; all other metrics match vendor assessment.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Sep 04, 2026 - 16:21 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 04, 2026 - 15:56 cve.org
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway (mcp-contextforge-gateway) <= v1.0.6 MCP Context Forge could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a DNS rebinding vulnerability during tool invocation.

AnalysisAI

Sensitive information disclosure in IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway (mcp-contextforge-gateway) v1.0.6 and earlier enables remote authenticated attackers to reach internal network resources via a DNS rebinding attack during tool invocation. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-918 (SSRF), with the DNS rebinding mechanism serving as a bypass to route gateway-initiated requests to otherwise-unreachable internal hosts. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid authenticated account on the IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway with sufficient privileges to invoke tools (PR:L per CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor CVSS of 7.7 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) reflects a network-accessible flaw requiring only low-privileged authentication with no user interaction and a high confidentiality impact on systems reachable by the gateway. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the vendor-released patch per IBM Security Bulletin https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286053; the bulletin provides the fixed version - consult it directly for the exact target release, as it was not enumerated in the provided data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all systems running mcp-contextforge-gateway v1.0.6 or earlier and classify their network position and data exposure. …

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