# CVE-2026-17281: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118674, GHSA-QCCG-83JC-W756
- 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-2026-17281 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.

## 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 due to server-side request forgery.

## 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-2026-17281 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-2026-17281

### What does this mean?

An authenticated remote attacker can abuse server-side request forgery to obtain sensitive information. The issue is in the server, which can be tricked into making requests it should not make.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17281

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17281?

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-2026-17281

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

Versions 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 and 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12 of IBM API Connect are listed as affected. Check the installed API Connect version against these ranges to see whether an installation falls within them.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17281

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17281?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to v12.1.1.3. The checked facts list 12.1.1.3 as the only fix version and do not name a fixed release for the 10.0.8 branch.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17281

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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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