# CVE-2026-16715: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118920, GHSA-25G5-FQ33-VCP2
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 12.1.1.3
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-16715 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.7 (high) and affects API Connect; fixed in 12.1.1.3.

## Summary

IBM API Connect is affected by a flaw that lets a remote attacker with a low-privilege login read sensitive information belonging to other tenants because object-level authorization is broken. The attack can be carried out over the network, and no user interaction is required.

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 authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from other tenants due to broken object-level authorization.

## 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-2026-16715 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-2026-16715

### What does this mean?

A remote attacker with an authenticated account can obtain sensitive information from other tenants because object-level authorization is broken.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16715

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16715?

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-2026-16715

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

The affected 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 with these ranges.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16715

### How do I fix CVE-2026-16715?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to v12.1.1.3. The checked facts list no fixed version for the 10.0.8 range.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16715

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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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