CVE-2017-1161: IBM API Connect

High severity, CVSS 7.3. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user. IBM X-Force ID: 122956.

Affected products

• IBM API Connect: version 5.0.6.0 only

Published 2017-04-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.