# CVE-2026-17437: IBM App Connect Enterprise is vulnerable to an arbitrary file write

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-17437 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.5 (medium) and affects App Connect Enterprise; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

IBM App Connect Enterprise contains a flaw in how it validates pathnames during archive extraction, letting a local attacker write files to arbitrary locations. The attacker needs to be on the local system and must get a user to take an action, and the affected releases are listed in the advisory.

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

## Affected

- IBM App Connect Enterprise: from 13.0.1.0, through 13.0.8.2; from 12.0.1.0, through 12.0.12.29

## Description

IBM App Connect Enterprise 13.0.1.0 through 13.0.8.2, and 12.0.1.0 through 12.0.12.29 could allow a local attacker to perform an arbitrary file write due to improper validation of pathnames during archive extraction.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM App Connect Enterprise, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-17437 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-2026-17437

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17437?

App Connect Enterprise: from 13.0.1.0 through 13.0.8.2; from 12.0.1.0 through 12.0.12.29.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-17437

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293001

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