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TI-2017-01138 Aliases CVE-2017-1386GHSA-xqj8-j5cp-c427

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 could allow a user to bypass policy restrictions and create…

Priority LOW 29CWE-521Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.

Summary

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 could allow a user to bypass policy restrictions and create non-compliant passwords which could be intercepted and decrypted using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 127160.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0116 67th 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 Connect5.0.0.0; 5.0.6.0; 5.0.6.1; 5.0.6.2; 5.0.7.0; 5.0.7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • API Connect VendorIBM Affected 5.0.0.0; 5.0.6.0; 5.0.6.1; 5.0.6.2; 5.0.7.0; 5.0.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.5.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6.2VulnerableIBM
  • 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
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.7.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4.5VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_management:4.0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4.5 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1386
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqj8-j5cp-c427

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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