CVE-2026-17617 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in IBM Application Gateway Operator

High 8.5 Published Updated

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.

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