# CVE-2026-17323: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118714, GHSA-5822-CM9X-V5VF
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 12.1.1.3
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-17323 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.2 (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 attacker to obtain sensitive information due to XML external entity (XXE) injection.

## 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-2026-17323 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-2026-17323

### What does this mean?

The flaw is an XML external entity (XXE) injection, which lets a remote attacker obtain sensitive information from the product. The facts do not describe the specific data or the exact request path involved.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17323

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17323?

API Connect: from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-17323

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

IBM API Connect versions from 12.1.0.0 up to and including 12.1.1.2 are listed as affected. To check a deployment, look up its API Connect version in the product's version information and compare it against that range.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17323

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17323?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to version 12.1.1.3, which is the listed fix.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17323

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## References

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

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