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TI-2017-01244 Aliases CVE-2017-1551GHSA-5mhm-5g5m-8p52

Improper input validation in IBM API Connect

Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · 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 through 5.0.7.2 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 131291.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00902 59th 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 Connect5.0.1.0; 5.0.0.0; 5.0.0.1; 5.0.2.0; 5.0.5.0; 5.0.6.0; 5.0.6.1; 5.0.6.2; 5.0.7.0; 5.0.7.1; 5.0.3.0; 5.0.4.0; 5.0.7.2—No fix listedCNA
  • API Connect VendorIBM Affected 5.0.1.0; 5.0.0.0; 5.0.0.1; 5.0.2.0; 5.0.5.0; 5.0.6.0; 5.0.6.1; 5.0.6.2; 5.0.7.0; 5.0.7.1; 5.0.3.0; 5.0.4.0; 5.0.7.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

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 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.7.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.7.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.7.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1551
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mhm-5g5m-8p52

References

Patch 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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