IBM API Connect Developer Portal 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.2 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute system commands using specially…

published 2018-04-04 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-12048

cvss: 9.8; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.7%; EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM API Connect Developer Portal 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.2 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute system commands using specially crafted HTTP requests. IBM X-Force ID: 140605.

Patch / fix

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ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014940 advisory

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Exploit prediction

2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CNA	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.0	9.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

IBM API Connect

References

ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014940
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/140605
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-1469
NVD CVE-2018-1469

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