Is CVE-2026-17298 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17298 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-17298?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 7 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12, 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17298?

Yes: fixed in IBM API Connect 10.0.8.13, 12.1.1.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-17298 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-17298?

Check whether you run IBM API Connect at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-17298: IBM API Connect server-side request forgery

CVE-2026-17298 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-11-07

IBM API Connect is an API management platform that handles authentication, traffic management, and analytics for enterprise APIs. An authenticated attacker can exploit server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities to access internal network resources and obtain sensitive information from the platform. This could expose internal systems, credentials, and configuration data to unauthorized access.

Technologies: IBM API Connect. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-17298 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17298 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-17298?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 7 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12, 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17298?: Yes: fixed in IBM API Connect 10.0.8.13, 12.1.1.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-17298 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-17298?: Check whether you run IBM API Connect at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: IBM API Connect 10.0.8.13, 12.1.1.3

Technical details

Multiple server-side request forgery vulnerabilities exist in IBM API Connect across versions 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0–12.1.1.2, requiring an authenticated attacker to craft malicious requests. CVE-2026-17298 specifically allows an authenticated user to make the server contact unintended destinations and retrieve responses; related SSRF flaws (CVE-2026-17237, CVE-2026-17395, CVE-2026-17305, CVE-2026-17384) enable access to internal resources through insufficient validation of user-supplied URLs and request destinations. Fixes are available in version 10.0.8.13 and 12.1.1.3.

Affected products

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12, 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2

Timeline

2026-11-07: disclosed

References

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