{"id":"CVE-2026-17158","published":"2026-11-07T05:18:28.853","lastModified":"2026-11-10T05:18:01.610","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 gain elevated privileges due to improper authentication.","cvssScore":9.9,"cvssSeverity":"CRITICAL","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-287"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635","tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"IBM API Connect contains an improper authentication flaw (CWE-287) that allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges within versions 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0–12.1.1.2.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires valid credentials (low privilege) and no user interaction; the attack is remote and straightforward once authenticated.","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation grants elevated privileges, potentially enabling full compromise of API management functions, data exfiltration, or service disruption across connected systems.","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":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["auth-bypass","privilege-escalation","api-management","ibm"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-11-07T09:45:16.531Z"}}