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Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

9.9CriticalCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fixed in 12.1.1.3
Who is exposed
Not reported

Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 12.1.1.3.

Published
Last modified
0.50% · 42nd percentile
27/100 · provisional
Unclear
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
On X
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Summary

IBM API Connect is affected by an XML external entity (XXE) injection flaw that lets an attacker obtain sensitive information. The attack can be carried out remotely over the network without logging in, and it does not require any action from a user.

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Read the original description

IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection.

cve.now Index

27Pcve.now Index 27 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure17/25No login or user action needed, reachable over the network without a login · Unknown: Advisories don't say whether default setups are affected
  • Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity9.9/10CVSS 9.9
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 72 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 67 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

What to do

  • Upgrade to a fixed version: 12.1.1.3.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now
  3. Posted on X by cve.now

Affected versions

  • IBM API Connect

    From 12.1.0.0 · through 12.1.1.2

Evidence 1

  1. Patch

Corrections

None so far.

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Questions about CVE-2026-16884

Is CVE-2026-16884 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: cve.now feed data

What does this mean?

The flaw is an XML external entity (XXE) injection that could let a remote attacker obtain sensitive information.Source: ibm.com, cve.org

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16884?

API Connect: from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.Source: cve.now feed data

Am I affected, and how do I check?

IBM API Connect versions from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 are in the affected range. Compare the installed API Connect version against that range to see where a given installation falls.Source: ibm.com, cve.org

How do I fix CVE-2026-16884?

Upgrade to IBM API Connect 12.1.1.3, which IBM strongly recommends applying now. No workaround is listed in the available facts.Source: ibm.com, cve.org