CVE-2018-1389 Missing authorization in API Connect

What is CVE-2018-1389?

CVE-2018-1389 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 30 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.2 is impacted by generated LoopBack APIs for a Model using the BelongsTo/HasMany relationship allowing unauthorized modification of information. IBM X-Force ID: 138213.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1389?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Api Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-1389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Api Connect

• CVE-2019-4202 Command injection in API Connect Critical 10.0
• CVE-2025-13915 Authentication bypass in IBM API Connect Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-1469 Command injection in API Connect Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-9074 IBM API Connect SQL Injection Critical 9.1
• CVE-2019-4008 Information disclosure in API Connect Critical 9.0

All Ibm Api Connect vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-p859-m696-xqv2.