# CVE-2026-17362: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118598
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 12.1.1.3
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-17362 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.8 (critical) and affects API Connect; fixed in 12.1.1.3.

## Summary

IBM API Connect is affected by a missing-authorization flaw that lets an attacker create, modify, or delete tenants. It can be reached remotely over the network without logging in.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## 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 create, modify, or delete tenants due to missing authorization.

## 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-2026-17362 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-2026-17362

### What does this mean?

Missing authorization checks let a remote attacker create, modify, or delete tenants. The advisory describes this as a critical issue with a CVSS score of 9.8.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17362

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17362?

API Connect: from 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-17362

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

The affected range is IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2. To check an installation, compare its installed API Connect version against that range.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17362

### How do I fix CVE-2026-17362?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to v12.1.1.3 now. No workaround is listed in the facts.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17362

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## References

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

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