November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-17299Ibm Api Connect Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

NVDCVSS scored by psirt@us.ibm.com

Vulnerability Summary

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 perform arbitrary file reads and server-side request forgery due to unrestricted resolution of external references. Externally referenced content in submitted definitions is not sufficiently restricted when processed, and the retrieved content could be returned to the attacker.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.6)
Published Date
Nov 7, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 13, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.44%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) β†—
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves its contents, but does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Ibm Api Connect >= 10.0.8.0 and < 10.0.8.13
  • Ibm Api Connect >= 12.1.0.0 and < 12.1.1.3
Patched Versions
  • Ibm Api Connect 10.0.8.13
  • Ibm Api Connect 12.1.1.3

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.

  1. Check whether you run Ibm Api Connect and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 7, 2026Published
  • Nov 13, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 04:06 UTC