CVE-2026-17110: CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVE-2026-17110 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands and access sensitive information due to improper privilege management.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges) that permits a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands and obtain sensitive information. The issue arises from improper privilege management within the affected versions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid authentication can execute arbitrary commands on the affected IBM i systems and gain access to sensitive information, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published at this time.
CVE-2026-17110: CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Description
CVE-2026-17110 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands and access sensitive information due to improper privilege management.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges) that permits a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands and obtain sensitive information. The issue arises from improper privilege management within the affected versions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid authentication can execute arbitrary commands on the affected IBM i systems and gain access to sensitive information, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T15:40:46.862Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7cb3e7bf8831d539ed5597
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 17:56:55 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 18:12:21 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 20:40:43 UTC
Views: 4
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