CVE-2025-13915
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM API Connect versions 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.5 and 10.0.11.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to circumvent authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to the application. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges, explaining the critical CVSS score.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 10.0.8.0, <= 10.0.8.5= 10.0.11.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM API Connect versionCheck the API Connect version through the management UI under Settings > System Information, or run 'apic version' command-line tool if available, or inspect the installation manifest files in the deployment configurationAffected if The installed version is 10.0.8.0, 10.0.8.1, 10.0.8.2, 10.0.8.3, 10.0.8.4, 10.0.8.5, or 10.0.11.0
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Verify management interface exposureDetermine if the API Connect management endpoints (typically port 9443 or 443) are accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, load balancer configurations, or networkACL settingsAffected if The management interface is directly accessible from the internet or untrusted networks without VPN or IP whitelisting
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Confirm authentication module statusReview the API Connect authentication configuration in the management server settings to confirm that the default authentication mechanism is enabled and functioningAffected if Default authentication is active (this is the normal state but confirms the vulnerable configuration is present)
You are affected if your IBM API Connect installation runs version 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.5 or version 10.0.11.0 and the management interface is network-accessible to potential attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM API Connect to a patched version beyond 10.0.8.5 and 10.0.11.0, or apply any available security patches from IBM. In the interim, restrict network access to API Connect management interfaces and implement additional access controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN requirements.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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