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9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-13915
Authentication bypass in IBM API Connect
Description

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.5, and 10.0.11.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to the application.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 26, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 31, 2025, 9:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-13915 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm api_connect
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update IBM API Connect to a version that addresses the authentication bypass vulnerability.
  • Upgrade IBM API Connect to a fixed version.
  • Apply vendor-supplied security patches.
  • Verify authentication controls are effective.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-13915.

URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7255149 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-13915 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-13915 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-13915 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Critical IBM API Connect Vulnerability Enables Authentication Bypass

IBM has released security updates to address a critical IBM API Connect vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication controls and gain unauthorized access to affected appli ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 05, 2026 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Critical IBM API Connect Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Logins

A critical security alert regarding a severe vulnerability in the IBM API Connect platform that could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms. Discovered during internal testing, th ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 31, 2025 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
IBM Warns of Critical API Connect Bug Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass

Dec 31, 2025Ravie LakshmananAPI Security / Vulnerability IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to the application. The ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 31, 2025 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • BleepingComputer
IBM warns of critical API Connect auth bypass vulnerability

IBM urged customers to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its API Connect enterprise platform that could allow attackers to access apps remotely. API Connect is an application pro ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 31, 2025 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-52691 (CVSS 10): Critical SmarterMail Flaw Opens Servers to Unauthenticated Attacks

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has issued an urgent alert regarding a catastrophic vulnerability in SmarterMail, a popular enterprise alternative to Microsoft Exchange. The security flaw ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 30, 2025 (3 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-13915: Critical 9.8 Flaw in IBM API Connect Lets Attackers Bypass Login

IBM has issued an urgent security alert for users of its API Connect platform after internal testing uncovered a massive security hole that could leave enterprise applications wide open to intruders. ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 30, 2025 (3 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
The Arms Dealer Returns: Why NVIDIA is Retreating from the Cloud War

Sources cited by The Information indicate that NVIDIA is undergoing an internal organizational restructuring, with plans to scale back its public cloud division, DGX Cloud. Rather than being fully dis ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 30, 2025 (3 weeks, 5 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-13915 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.8.0 up to (including) 10.0.8.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:10.0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7255149 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.5, and 10.0.11.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to the application.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-305
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7255149
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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