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TI-2023-13055 Aliases CVE-2023-28522GHSA-9g4j-59c5-m7v8

IBM API Connect improper access control

Priority LOW 39CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM API Connect V10 could allow an authenticated user to perform actions that they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 250585.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00513 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed API Connect (IBM): 10.0.5.1, 10.0.1.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAPI Connect10.0.0.0 to before 10.0.5.1; 10.0.1.4 to before 10.0.1.910.0.5.1, 10.0.1.9Patch availableCNA
  • API Connect VendorIBM Affected 10.0.0.0 to before 10.0.5.1; 10.0.1.4 to before 10.0.1.9 Fixed in 10.0.5.1, 10.0.1.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0.0 to before 10.0.1.11; 10.0.2.0 to before 10.0.5.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.0 to before 10.0.1.11; 10.0.2.0 to before 10.0.5.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA API Connect (IBM) Fixed in 10.0.5.1, 10.0.1.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28522
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g4j-59c5-m7v8

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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