CVE-2026-17156

Local code execution via untrusted object deserialization

Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Insecure deserialization in IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit allows local users to execute arbitrary code through user interaction. IBM has not disclosed the affected Toolkit component, deserializer, or untrusted input path, so the wrong operation cannot be identified more narrowly. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; successful exploitation runs attacker-controlled code with the affected user's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure deserialization in IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit allows local users to execute arbitrary code through user interaction. IBM has not disclosed the affected Toolkit component, deserializer, or untrusted input path, so the wrong operation cannot be identified more narrowly. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; successful exploitation runs attacker-controlled code with the affected user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-17156
Published
Sep 14, 2026
Updated
Sep 14, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
App Connect Enterprise
Classifications
CWE-502, T1204
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.0.1.0 <=12.0.12.27
  2. Affected versionversion=13.0.1.0 <=13.0.8.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · App Connect Enterpriseversion=12.0.1.0 <=12.0.12.27; version=13.0.1.0 <=13.0.8.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
T1204User Execution

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