CVSS 3.1
9.9 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2026-17049 ibm api connect
Critical (9.9) in ibm api connect. EPSS 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information and modify arbitrary documents due to authorization bypass through user-controlled keys.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 44th 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: total, assessed 2026-11-10. 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-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
- OWASP Top 10
- A01:2025 Broken Access Control
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- ibm (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Affected
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| IBM API Connect | from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 |
Fix and patched versions
- Vendor advisory: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635
History
- Analyzed by the NVD
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