CVSS 3.1
9.3 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:NCVE-2026-18836 ibm api connect: SSRF
Critical (9.3) in ibm api connect. EPSS 0.4% 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 obtain sensitive information due to server-side request forgery. The affected component can be made to send requests to unintended destinations and return the response to the attacker.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 35th 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: yes · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-09. 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-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- OWASP Top 10
- A01:2025 Broken Access Control
- Published
- Modified
- NVD analysis
- Under 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-664 Server Side Request Forgery Likelihood: High · Severity: High
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