CVE-2026-16711 | BDVDB-2026-401340 Detail

IBMAPI Connect

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 attacker to inject platform credentials into outbound requests due to improper input validation. A validation check is not sufficiently strict, which could cause platform credentials to be included in outbound requests.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-11-07Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-11-07
Last modified: 2026-11-07

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: API Connect

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

5.3 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 31.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Incorrect Authorization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 12.1.0.0 and <= 12.1.1.2
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 10.0.8.0 and <= 10.0.8.12
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).