Server-side request forgery in IBM API Connect
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM API Connect v2018.1.0 through v2018.3.4 could allow an attacker to send a specially crafted request to conduct a server side request forgery attack. IBM X-Force ID: 148939.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01231 69th 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 | 2018.2.1; 2018.2.2; 2018.2.3; 2018.2.4; 2018.1.0; 2018.2.5; 2018.2.6; 2018.2.7; 2018.2.8; 2018.2.9; 2018.2.10; 2018.2.11; 2018.3.1; 2018.3.2; 2018.3.3; 2018.3.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- API Connect VendorIBM Affected 2018.2.1; 2018.2.2; 2018.2.3; 2018.2.4; 2018.1.0; 2018.2.5; 2018.2.6; 2018.2.7; 2018.2.8; 2018.2.9; 2018.2.10; 2018.2.11; 2018.3.1; 2018.3.2; 2018.3.3; 2018.3.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1789
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3j4-jv4j-wgmf
References
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- 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-2018-1789 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1789 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3j4-jv4j-wgmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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