# CVE-2026-17331: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118722, GHSA-QJ8V-JF7M-FWC5
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- 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-2026-17331 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (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 read arbitrary files on the server due to external control of a file name or path.

## 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-2026-17331 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-2026-17331

### What does this mean?

The flaw could let a remote attacker read arbitrary files on the server running IBM API Connect.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17331

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17331?

API Connect: from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-17331

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

IBM API Connect versions from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 are listed as affected. To check a installation, look at the product version reported by the API Connect management console or installed release.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17331

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17331?

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

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17331

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## References

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

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