CVE-2026-17069: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability due to improper validation of anti-CSRF tokens. This flaw allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions without user interaction. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.1 and impacts confidentiality and integrity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17069 is a CSRF vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 where improper validation of anti-CSRF tokens enables a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity. The vendor has not yet published an official fix or remediation level, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. Availability impact is not affected. The vulnerability requires attacker authentication but no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to affected IBM i versions and monitoring for suspicious authenticated activity related to CSRF attacks.
CVE-2026-17069: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Description
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability due to improper validation of anti-CSRF tokens. This flaw allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions without user interaction. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.1 and impacts confidentiality and integrity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
IBM
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17069 is a CSRF vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 where improper validation of anti-CSRF tokens enables a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity. The vendor has not yet published an official fix or remediation level, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that compromise confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. Availability impact is not affected. The vulnerability requires attacker authentication but no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to affected IBM i versions and monitoring for suspicious authenticated activity related to CSRF attacks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T14:06:23.500Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e2503bf8831d539bec0f0
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:11:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 14:06:36 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 56
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