{"id":"CVE-2026-17356","published":"2026-11-07T05:18:47.447","lastModified":"2026-11-07T05:18:47.590","description":"IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.","cvssScore":8.7,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","cwes":["CWE-321"],"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 use a hard-coded cryptographic key, allowing a local attacker with access to the system to extract sensitive information by reversing or bypassing encryption mechanisms.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires local access to the affected system and knowledge of where the hard-coded key is stored, making it moderately difficult for an unprivileged attacker but feasible for a compromised local account.","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation could expose encrypted credentials, API secrets, or other sensitive data protected by the hard-coded key, potentially enabling further lateral movement or data theft within the environment.","remediation":"Upgrade to IBM API Connect 12.1.1.3 or later, where the hard-coded cryptographic key has been replaced with a dynamically generated or securely managed key.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["hardcoded-cryptographic-key","local-exploitation","sensitive-data-exposure"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-11-08T09:55:33.098Z"}}