# CVE-2026-17428: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07.

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 due to improper authorization. Values supplied in the request URL are used in authorization decisions without sufficient verification, which could allow access to information belonging to others.

## Remediation

- fix: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to v12.1.1.3
Fix Central Link:  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290205 



IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to 10.0.8.13Fix Central Link: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=10.0.8.12&platform=All&function=all (source: CNA: ibm)
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: ibm) — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: ibm) — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637

## Affected products and versions

- IBM / API Connect: ≥ 12.1.0.0; ≤ 12.1.1.2 (affected, semver); ≥ 10.0.8.0; ≤ 10.0.8.12 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: ibm

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N; source: CNA: ibm

- CVSS 3.1: 5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N; source: NVD: psirt@us.ibm.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-639

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635 (CNA: ibm; vendor-advisory, patch)

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637 (CNA: ibm; vendor-advisory, patch)

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635 (psirt@us.ibm.com)

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637 (psirt@us.ibm.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: ibm: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17428; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated 2026-11-07

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17428; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated 2026-11-07

Revision: cfb885115094e811026ff780f941f412aa44f90daee6d6e3ff9d31796aa19cbe

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-17428

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