CVE-2026-16884

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-xjxq-vmwg-xq8v ↗EUVD-2026-118618 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
IBM API Connect >= 12.1.0.0, <= 12.1.1.2
CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
ETK-2026-3792Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
+2h21mTTV
16mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
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0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0hcheck available+2h21magent stopped
0
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description

IBM API Connect versions 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 are affected by an XML external entity processing flaw. A remote attacker may obtain sensitive information without authentication; the documented precondition is use of an affected deployment, with no specific interface identified.

mitigation

Restrict untrusted access to interfaces that accept or process XML, and disable external entity resolution where the deployment permits it. Monitor for and apply IBM's corrective update when available; no fixed version is recorded in the advisory data.

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
16m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-11-07 04:31Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-07 04:31Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run

this entry in the feed

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  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-118618",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "XML external entity injection in IBM API Connect",
  "summary": "IBM API Connect versions 12.1.0.0 through 12.1.1.2 are affected by an XML external entity processing flaw. A remote attacker may obtain sensitive information without authentication; the documented precondition is use of an affected deployment, with no specific interface identified.",
  "mitigation": "Restrict untrusted access to interfaces that accept or process XML, and disable external entity resolution where the deployment permits it. Monitor for and apply IBM's corrective update when available; no fixed version is recorded in the advisory data.",
  "vendor": "IBM",
  "product": "API Connect",
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published 2026-11-07 05:04Z
last change 2026-11-08 00:40Z

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