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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-22886 is rated Moderate Risk (50.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.40%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.27% | 0.40% | +0.14% |
| 2 | 2026-05-10 | 0.20% | 0.27% | +0.07% |
| 3 | 2026-03-28 | — | 0.20% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/issues/85 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |