# CVE-2026-17321: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118712
- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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-2026-17321 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.1 (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

## Description

IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete or overwrite arbitrary control-plane assets due to an insecure direct object reference.

## 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-2026-17321 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-2026-17321

### What does this mean?

The flaws allow an attacker to delete or overwrite arbitrary control-plane assets in API Connect.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17321

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17321?

API Connect: from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-17321

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

IBM API Connect versions from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 are affected. Compare the installed API Connect version against that range to check the version side.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17321

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17321?

Upgrade to IBM API Connect 12.1.1.3, which IBM's advisory names as the fix.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17321

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## References

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

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