# CVE-2026-17381

Auth bypass in IBM API Connect lets authenticated actors read sensitive data.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-17381
- CVSS: 8.5
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- EPSS: 0.37% (percentile 31.5)
- Weakness: CWE-639
- Published: 2026-11-07

## Affected versions

- IBM API Connect: affected >= 12.1.0.0 and <= 12.1.1.2; >= 10.0.8.0 and <= 10.0.8.12

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## Impact

Authenticated remote attacker can bypass authorization using user-controlled keys to obtain sensitive information (data disclosure).

## Action

Immediate action required

## Recommendation

Apply IBM PSIRT fixes/upgrade to fixed versions; restrict access and rotate affected keys.

## References

- [patch] https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635
- [patch] https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637

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