IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 - 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 - 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions of the api, caused by improper handling of security policy. By crafting a suitable request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security and use the vulnerable API. IBM X-Force ID: 126230.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01741 77th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | API Connect | 5.0.1.0; 5.0.0.0; 5.0.2.0; 5.0.5.0; 5.0.6.0; 5.0.3.0; 5.0.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- API Connect VendorIBM Affected 5.0.1.0; 5.0.0.0; 5.0.2.0; 5.0.5.0; 5.0.6.0; 5.0.3.0; 5.0.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1328
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9jh-3w3h-g2pw
References
More IBM Api Connect vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-1328 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1328 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c9jh-3w3h-g2pw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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