CVSS 3.1
8.9 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LCVE-2026-17280
High (8.9) in ibm api connect. EPSS 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote attacker to perform unauthenticated brute-force attacks to obtain valid credentials due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 46th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CWE
- CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
- OWASP Top 10
- A07:2025 Authentication Failures
- Published
- Modified
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting analysis
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Affected
- ibm:api connect
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 |
| IBM API Connect | from 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-16 Dictionary-based Password Attack Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
- CAPEC-49 Password Brute Forcing Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
- CAPEC-560 Use of Known Domain Credentials Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-565 Password Spraying Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-600 Credential Stuffing Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-652 Use of Known Kerberos Credentials Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
- CAPEC-653 Use of Known Operating System Credentials Likelihood: High · Severity: High
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to this record's weaknesses, as MITRE names them. Credits.