CVE-2026-17299

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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 perform arbitrary file reads and server-side request forgery due to unrestricted resolution of external references. Externally referenced content in submitted definitions is not sufficiently restricted when processed, and the retrieved content could be returned to the attacker.

Severity

CRITICAL

CVSS score

9.6 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-07 05:18:37.700000

Last modified

2026-11-07 05:18:37.863000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-17299",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:18:37.700",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-07T05:18:37.863",
  "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 perform arbitrary file reads and server-side request forgery due to unrestricted resolution of external references. Externally referenced content in submitted definitions is not sufficiently restricted when processed, and the retrieved content could be returned to the attacker."
    }
  ],
  "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:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 9.6,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.1,
        "impactScore": 5.8
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-918"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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]"
    }
  ]
}