# CVE-2026-18836: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118794
- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 12.1.1.3
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-18836 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.3 (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; 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 attacker to obtain sensitive information due to server-side request forgery. The affected component can be made to send requests to unintended destinations and return the response to the attacker.

## 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-2026-18836 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-2026-18836

### What does this mean?

The affected component can be made to send requests to unintended destinations and return the responses to the sender, which can expose sensitive information.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18836

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18836?

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-2026-18836

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

Affected versions are IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 and 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12. Compare the installed version against these ranges.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18836

### How do I fix CVE-2026-18836?

IBM strongly recommends upgrading to 12.1.1.3 now. The available facts do not list a fixed version for the 10.0.8 line.

Source: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18836

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637

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