What is CVE-2026-17140?

CVE-2026-17140 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2026-17140?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

RCE in IBM API Connect

CVE-2026-17140

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.12 and 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper control of generation of code. Input supplied by a user can influence code generated by the product, which could lead to code execution.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2026-11-07 · last modified 2026-11-07.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

IBM API Connect

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295635 (vendor-advisory, patch)
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295637 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17140?: CVE-2026-17140 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-17140?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.