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TI-2017-00950 Aliases CVE-2017-1161GHSA-95m8-q37x-qv6j

Improper input validation in IBM API Connect

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user. IBM X-Force ID: 122956.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01495 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAPI Connect5.0.6.0—No fix listedCNA
  • API Connect VendorIBM Affected 5.0.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1161
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95m8-q37x-qv6j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-12717 Authentication bypass in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03132 OS command injection in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-07972 IBM API Connect SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03106 IBM API Connect's Developer Portal 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 is impacted by a privilege… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01353 IBM API Connect Developer Portal 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.2 could allow an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03133 Server-side request forgery in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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