# CVE-2026-17358: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118743
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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-2026-17358 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; 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 bypass authentication across tenants due to improper authentication. Authentication checks are not sufficiently isolated between tenants, which could allow a user from one tenant to be accepted by another.

## 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-2026-17358 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-2026-17358

### What does this mean?

A flaw lets a user from one tenant be accepted by another tenant, which bypasses authentication across tenant boundaries.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17358

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17358?

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-2026-17358

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

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

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17358

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17358?

Upgrade to API Connect 12.1.1.3 or later, as IBM's advisory directs for the 12.1 line. The facts do not list a fixed release for the 10.0.8 line.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17358

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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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