Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM i Products
CVE-2026-17082

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
I
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-17082?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in IBM i versions 7.3 to 7.6 that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges. This arises from improper validation of a client-supplied profile name, enabling potential unauthorized access to sensitive resources. Organizations using affected versions should apply the recommended patches immediately to mitigate any security risks.

Affected Version(s)

i 7.6

i 7.5

i 7.4

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283276
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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