# CVE-2026-16714: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118919
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 12.1.1.3
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-16714 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (high) and affects API Connect; fixed in 12.1.1.3.

## Summary

IBM API Connect is affected by a path traversal flaw that lets a remote attacker overwrite arbitrary files on the system. The attacker can reach it over the network without logging in, but the attack requires a user to take some action first.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- IBM API Connect: from 12.1.0.0, through 12.1.1.2; from 10.0.8.0, through 10.0.8.12

## 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 overwrite arbitrary files due to a path traversal vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM API Connect, upgrade to a fixed version (12.1.1.3) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-16714 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-16714

### What does this mean?

The advisory says a remote attacker could overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16714

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16714?

API Connect: from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2; from 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-16714

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The listed ranges are API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 and 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12. Compare the installed API Connect version against these ranges.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16714

### How do I fix CVE-2026-16714?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to 12.1.1.3 now. The checked facts list no fixed version for the 10.0.8 branch.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16714

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637

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