---
id: CVE-2025-13915
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-305
vendor: ibm
product: api_connect
affected:
  - 'api_connect >= 10.0.8.0, <= 10.0.8.5'
  - api_connect = 10.0.11.0
published: '2025-12-26'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T08:10:00.193'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13915'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7255149'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.09008
epssPercentile: 0.95143
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T08:50:17.383Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `api_connect >= 10.0.8.0, <= 10.0.8.5`
- `api_connect = 10.0.11.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.