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CVE-2026-17074: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17074cvecve-2026-17074cwe-269
Published: 08/13/2026 (08/13/2026, 20:25:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM

Description

CVE-2026-17074 is a low severity vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 where improper privilege management could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but may allow limited integrity compromise. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.

CVSS v3.1

Score 3.1low

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

IBM

Affected versions
=7.6=7.5=7.4=7.3
CPE configurations (8)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/21/2026, 13:29:59 UTC

Technical Analysis

IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) that could enable a remote attacker with valid authentication to bypass security restrictions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.1, reflecting low impact with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.

Potential Impact

An authenticated remote attacker could bypass certain security restrictions, potentially leading to limited integrity compromise. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The overall risk is low given the attack complexity and required privileges.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or mitigation recommendations have been provided by IBM at this time.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-07-24T14:17:00.053Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a7e2c18bf8831d539c6f4b8

Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:42:00 UTC

Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:29:59 UTC

Last updated: 09/28/2026, 14:43:19 UTC

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