CVE-2026-17617 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in IBM Application Gateway Operator
Attackers can exploit insufficient URL validation in custom resources to perform Server-Side Request Forgery, potentially accessing internal resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17617?
CVE-2026-17617 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM Application Gateway Operator, published on 5 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Application Gateway Operator 22.2 through 26.06 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to insufficient validation of URLs specified in custom resources.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Application Gateway Operator.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-17617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8h4-jvg2-r37q.