# CVE-2026-17172: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118650
- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 10.0.8.13
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-17172 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.5 (high) and affects API Connect; fixed in 10.0.8.13.

## 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 bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication. Information supplied by the client is not sufficiently verified, which could allow a caller to impersonate another party.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM API Connect, upgrade to a fixed version (10.0.8.13) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-17172 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-2026-17172

### What does this mean?

The bug lets an authenticated remote attacker bypass security restrictions and impersonate another party. The product does not sufficiently verify client-supplied information.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17172

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17172?

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-2026-17172

### 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. To check a installation, look up the installed API Connect version and compare it with these ranges.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17172

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17172?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to 10.0.8.13. The sources checked do not name a fixed release for the 12.1 branch.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17172

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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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