CVE-2026-17438: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to improper privilege management.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). This flaw allows a local attacker with limited privileges to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to insufficient enforcement of privilege restrictions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting low impact on confidentiality and integrity and no impact on availability. The vulnerability is local attack vector, requires low complexity, and no user interaction. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or alter data. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The overall severity is medium based on the CVSS score of 4.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious local activity.
CVE-2026-17438: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to improper privilege management.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
Affected software
IBM
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). This flaw allows a local attacker with limited privileges to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to insufficient enforcement of privilege restrictions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting low impact on confidentiality and integrity and no impact on availability. The vulnerability is local attack vector, requires low complexity, and no user interaction. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or alter data. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The overall severity is medium based on the CVSS score of 4.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious local activity.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-25T15:41:41.797Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e2fb1bf8831d539cb5c8e
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:57:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:13:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 47
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