XXE in IBM App Connect Enterprise

CVE-2026-17444

IBM App Connect Enterprise 13.0.1.0 through 13.0.8.1, and 12.0.1.0 through 12.0.12.28 and IBM Integration Bus for z/OS 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.0.7 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-17444: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17444?
CVE-2026-17444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM App Connect Enterprise, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-17444?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.