High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Apr 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- IBM Corporation/API Connectv5Range: 5.0.6.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
2- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97665nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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