CVE-2026-17410: IBM API Connect argument delimiter neutralization in multi-tenant

CVE-2026-17410 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-11-07

IBM API Connect is an enterprise API management platform used to control and secure application programming interfaces. Due to improper handling of argument delimiters, an authenticated attacker can bypass multi-tenant isolation and access or modify other customers' portal data. This allows attackers to view, modify, or delete sensitive API configuration and user information belonging to other organizations on the same platform.

Technologies: IBM API Connect. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-17410 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17410 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-17410?
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-2026-17410?
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-2026-17410 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-17410?
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

The vulnerability exists in API Connect versions 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0–12.1.1.2, and stems from inadequate neutralization of argument delimiters used to separate tenant contexts. An authenticated user can craft requests with specially formatted delimiters to access or modify resources belonging to other tenants. No user interaction is required beyond initial authentication.

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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