# CVE-2026-17353: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118738
- Severity: CVSS 9.6 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 12.1.1.3
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-17353 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.6 (critical) 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 obtain sensitive information and bypass security restrictions 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-2026-17353 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-2026-17353

### What does this mean?

The flaw is a server-side request forgery bug, which lets an attacker make the server send requests on their behalf. According to the advisory, this can expose sensitive information and bypass security restrictions.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17353

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17353?

API Connect: from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-17353

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

Versions of IBM API Connect from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 are affected. To check a deployment, look at the installed API Connect version and confirm whether it falls in that range.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17353

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17353?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to version 12.1.1.3, which is the listed fix. No workaround is listed in the facts.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17353

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## References

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

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