{"id":"CVE-2026-16880","published":"2026-11-07T05:18:22.243","lastModified":"2026-11-10T16:51:56.367","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 obtain sensitive information due to path traversal.","cvssScore":8.5,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N","cwes":["CWE-22"],"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 path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) that allows an authenticated remote attacker to access sensitive files outside intended directories. This flaw enables unauthorized disclosure of internal configuration or credential data.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires valid authentication credentials and knowledge of vulnerable endpoints, but the low attack complexity and lack of user interaction make it feasible for a compromised or insider account.","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation could expose sensitive system files such as configuration files, API keys, or private certificates, potentially enabling further compromise of the API management infrastructure or downstream services.","remediation":"Upgrade to IBM API Connect 10.0.8.13 or later for the 10.0.8.x branch, or to 12.1.1.3 or later for the 12.1.x branch.","detection":"Defenders should monitor web access logs for requests containing encoded or unencoded path traversal sequences (e.g., '../', '%2e%2e/', '..%2f') in URI paths, especially when combined with authenticated sessions and unusual file extensions or directory patterns like /etc/, /opt/, or /usr/. No reliable host-based artefacts are described.","tags":["path-traversal","auth-required","info-disclosure","web-api"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-11-09T09:48:12.327Z"}}