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.

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-1391
CWE-1392
CWE-1393
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-03T09:20:54.024Z

Reserved: 2026-01-23T11:07:26.448Z

Link: CVE-2026-22886

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-03T10:16:06.267

Modified: 2026-03-03T10:16:06.267

Link: CVE-2026-22886

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