IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.11 is vulnerable to improper access control in the bulk import path. A remote authenticated attacker holding a team-scoped `admin.import` permission can overwrite the endpoint URL, request headers, and authentication credentials of public tools, resources, and prompts owned by other tenants by sending a crafted POST request to `/v1/import` with `conflict_strategy=update`, redirecting subsequent AI gateway invocations to an attacker-controlled host.
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Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM ContextForge MCP Gatewayv1.1.0Install or upgrade to v1.1.0 [ v1.1.0 Release Notes https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge/releases/tag/v1.1.0 ]


Workaround

None. IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the fixed version. Until upgrading, administrators can reduce exposure by not granting `admin.import` to team-scoped roles and by reserving configuration import for platform administrators.

History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway 1.0.0 through 1.0.11 is vulnerable to improper access control in the bulk import path. A remote authenticated attacker holding a team-scoped `admin.import` permission can overwrite the endpoint URL, request headers, and authentication credentials of public tools, resources, and prompts owned by other tenants by sending a crafted POST request to `/v1/import` with `conflict_strategy=update`, redirecting subsequent AI gateway invocations to an attacker-controlled host.
Title IBM ContextForge MCP Gateway is affected by an improper access control vulnerability in configuration import
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm contextforge Mcp Gateway
Weaknesses CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:contextforge_mcp_gateway:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm contextforge Mcp Gateway
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T21:44:00.993Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T17:10:52.843Z

Link: CVE-2026-110178

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-13T22:17:20.213

Modified: 2026-11-13T22:17:20.330

Link: CVE-2026-110178

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