IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from other tenants due to improper authorization. Identifiers supplied in requests are not sufficiently checked against the user's permissions, which could allow access to data belonging to other tenants.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
7.7 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 39th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-08. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
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