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CVE-2025-13915

2025-12-26
Severity Assessment
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (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.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Unchanged
Scope
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-305

Affected Population

Affected Configurations

Total: 1 detected entries

Software List Scrollable
ib
api_connect
Vendor: ibm • v10.0.11.0
Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
26 Dec 2025
MODIFICATION
31 Dec 2025
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Products
1
Affected
Articles
2
Published
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Associated Cyber Intelligence

Related News Articles

2 article(s) mentioning this vulnerability

Article #1

IBM Discovers Critical API Connect Flaw Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass

IBM has disclosed a high-severity authentication bypass flaw in its API Connect product, rated CVE-2025-13915. The vulnerability could allow attackers…

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02 Jan 2026 Vulnerability HIGH
Article #2
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IBM API Connect Authentication System Vulnerability: CVE-2025-13915

IBM has disclosed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in API Connect (CVE-2025-13915) that could allow attackers to gain remote access.…

02 Jan 2026 Vulnerability CRITICAL
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.

⚠️ MAXIMUM PRIORITY - Immediate action required