CVE-2026-102917: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Description
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to elevate their privileges to QSECOFR/Root authority. This improper privilege management flaw can lead to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
IBM
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-102917 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) affecting IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to escalate their privileges to QSECOFR/Root authority, enabling them to perform operations with the highest system privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or remediation information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to gain QSECOFR/Root level privileges on the affected IBM i systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise including full control over system operations and data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict authenticated access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-29T19:01:55.929Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad2752a2cdf04f6562353ba
Added to database: 10/16/2026, 19:04:10 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 19:18:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 19:19:15 UTC
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