# CVE-2026-17411: IBM API Connect SQL injection in database queries

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-17411-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-2026-17411 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.6 · Published 2026-11-07

IBM API Connect is an API management platform that handles API traffic and data for enterprises. An authenticated attacker can exploit a SQL injection flaw to view, modify, add, or delete data in the backend database, potentially exposing sensitive business data or disrupting API operations. The vulnerability requires the attacker to already have authentication credentials.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-17411 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17411 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-17411?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.6, 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-2026-17411?** 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-2026-17411 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-17411?** 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

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in IBM API Connect versions 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0–12.1.1.2 due to improper neutralization of user input before use in database queries. An authenticated attacker can craft malicious SQL queries to manipulate or extract data. The attack requires valid authentication credentials and network access to the API Connect service.

## 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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