{"id":"CVE-2026-16716","published":"2026-11-07T05:18:20.733","lastModified":"2026-11-10T16:59:31.870","description":"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 bypass security restrictions to access and modify sensitive information due to improper restriction of security token assignment.","cvssScore":8.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-1259"],"vendors":["ibm"],"products":["api connect"],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"IBM API Connect versions 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0–12.1.1.2 contain a flaw (CWE-1259) where authenticated users can bypass security restrictions on security token assignment, enabling unauthorized access to and modification of sensitive data.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires low skill and only a valid authenticated user account; no special conditions beyond authentication are needed.","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escalate privileges or access/modify sensitive configuration or operational data within the API Connect management plane, potentially compromising the entire API lifecycle.","remediation":"Upgrade to IBM API Connect 10.0.8.13 or 12.1.1.3 or later, as these versions contain the fix for CVE-2026-16716.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["auth-bypass","privilege-escalation","api-security","ibm"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-11-08T09:52:27.213Z"}}