CVE-2026-16679 json
IBM API Connect Path Traversal
published 2d ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-118914
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote attacker to view arbitrary files on the system due to a path traversal vulnerability. A specially crafted URL request could allow directories outside the intended location to be accessed.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635 advisory
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637 advisory
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- yesterday
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM API Connect
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7295635
vendor-advisory, patch
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7295637
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16679
- NVD CVE-2026-16679
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