CVE-2026-17438: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a vulnerability related to improper privilege management that could allow a local attacker to access sensitive information or modify data. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.4. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17438 is a vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 where improper privilege management may enable a local attacker with limited privileges to obtain sensitive information or modify data. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It requires local access and low attack complexity, with no user interaction needed. The confidentiality and integrity impacts are low, and availability is not affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or alter data within the affected IBM i systems. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no effect on availability. The overall severity is medium.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege misuse.
CVE-2026-17438: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Description
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a vulnerability related to improper privilege management that could allow a local attacker to access sensitive information or modify data. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.4. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
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
CVE-2026-17438 is a vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 where improper privilege management may enable a local attacker with limited privileges to obtain sensitive information or modify data. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It requires local access and low attack complexity, with no user interaction needed. The confidentiality and integrity impacts are low, and availability is not affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or alter data within the affected IBM i systems. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no effect on availability. The overall severity is medium.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege misuse.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-25T15:41:41.797Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7e2fb1bf8831d539cb5c8e
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:57:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 21:13:09 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 21:21:12 UTC
Views: 3
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