CVE-2026-16716

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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 security restrictions to access and modify sensitive information due to improper restriction of security token assignment.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.8 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-07 05:18:20.733000

Last modified

2026-11-07 05:18:20.977000

View original CVE JSON

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-16716",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:18:20.733",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-07T05:18:20.977",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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 security restrictions to access and modify sensitive information due to improper restriction of security token assignment."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "product": "API Connect",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:12.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:12.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:10.0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:10.0.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "12.1.0.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "12.1.1.2",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "10.0.8.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "10.0.8.12",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-1259"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}