# CVE-2026-17402: IBM API Connect OS command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-17402-ibm-api-connect-10-0-8-0-through-10-0-8-12-and-12-1-0-0-through  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-17402 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-11-07

IBM API Connect is an API management platform that enables organizations to build, manage, and secure APIs. A remote authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary operating system commands through improper input validation, gaining the ability to execute code on the underlying server and completely compromise the system.

Technologies: [IBM API Connect](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/api-connect). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-17402 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17402 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-17402?** 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-2026-17402?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-17402 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-17402?** 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.

## Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability in IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0–12.1.1.2 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. User-supplied input is not properly neutralized before being passed to the operating system, enabling command execution on the host. The attack requires prior authentication but can lead to full system compromise.

## 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

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

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