CVE-2026-2606 json
IBM webMethods API Management fails to validate user input and enables unauthorized arbitrary file read
published 2026-03-03 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-9314
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM webMethods API Gateway (on-prem) 10.11 through 10.11_Fix3210.15 to 10.15_Fix2711.1 to 11.1_Fix7 IBM webMethods API Management (on-prem) fails to properly validate user-supplied input passed to the url parameter on the /createapi endpoint. An attacker can modify this parameter to use a file:// URI schema instead of the expected https:// schema, enabling unauthorized arbitrary file read access on the underlying server file system.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7261122 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM webMethods API Gateway (on-prem)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7261122
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-2606
- NVD CVE-2026-2606
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