{"id":"CVE-2026-17228","published":"2026-11-07T05:18:31.070","lastModified":"2026-11-09T14:17:17.760","description":"IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to server-side request forgery. Destination restrictions on outbound requests can be bypassed, which could allow the server to retrieve content from unintended resources.","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-918"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"IBM API Connect versions 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 contain a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability (CWE-918) that allows an authenticated attacker to bypass destination restrictions on outbound HTTP requests, enabling access to internal or unintended resources and potential exposure of sensitive data.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires valid authentication credentials and the ability to submit crafted requests to vulnerable API endpoints that trigger outbound server requests.","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to internal services, metadata endpoints (e.g., cloud provider IMDS), or sensitive local files, compromising confidentiality and potentially enabling lateral movement.","remediation":"Upgrade to IBM API Connect 12.1.1.3 or later, which includes fixes for this SSRF vulnerability.","detection":"Defenders should monitor for outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests from the API Connect gateway or management components to unexpected internal IP ranges (e.g., 10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x–172.31.x.x, 192.168.x.x), localhost (127.0.0.1), or metadata endpoints (e.g., 169.254.169.254); anomalous DNS lookups for internal hostnames not normally resolved by the system may also be observed in gateway logs.","tags":["ssrf","cwe-918","ibm","api-connect","auth-bypass","info-disclosure"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-11-09T09:49:12.478Z"}}