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High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Apr 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1161

CVE-2017-1161

Description

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.

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Affected products

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  • IBM/API Connect2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 5.0.6.0
  • IBM Corporation/API Connectv5
    Range: 5.0.6.0

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