---
id: "CVE-2026-17308"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-17308"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-17308"]
title: "IBM API Connect: improper certificate validation leaks credentials to remote attackers"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["ibm-api-connect", "infrastructure", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-07T05:18:39+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-07T05:46:02+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-07T05:52:24+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17308", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-07T05:46:02+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# IBM API Connect: improper certificate validation leaks credentials to remote attackers

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-17308 (this .md is for agents)

IBM API Connect versions 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 do not validate certificates properly. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive credentials and manipulate tool responses.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed API Connect version against the affected range `12.1.0.0` through `12.1.1.2`

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07T05:46:02+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17308

## From the sources

IBM API Connect 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive credentials and manipulate tool responses due to improper certificate validation.

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