CVE-2026-17280 | BDVDB-2026-401406 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 perform unauthenticated brute-force attacks to obtain valid credentials due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-11-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-11-11Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

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

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: API Connect

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

8.9 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 46.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

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

8.9 High

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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