CVE-2026-17472: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in IBM Concert
IBM Concert versions 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability due to the use of wildcards in role-based access control (RBAC) permission definitions. This flaw allows a remote authenticated attacker to access or modify resources they are not authorized to, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.6.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17472 is a critical vulnerability in IBM Concert versions 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 caused by improper privilege management (CWE-269). The root cause is the use of wildcards in RBAC permission definitions, which can be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access or modify resources. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity with network attack vector and low attack complexity.
Potential Impact
A remote authenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to access or modify unauthorized resources within IBM Concert, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the system. Availability impact is not indicated. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or unauthorized changes to critical resources.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to IBM Concert to trusted users only and review RBAC configurations to minimize exposure.
CVE-2026-17472: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in IBM Concert
Description
IBM Concert versions 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability due to the use of wildcards in role-based access control (RBAC) permission definitions. This flaw allows a remote authenticated attacker to access or modify resources they are not authorized to, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.6.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
IBM
Concert
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17472 is a critical vulnerability in IBM Concert versions 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 caused by improper privilege management (CWE-269). The root cause is the use of wildcards in RBAC permission definitions, which can be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access or modify resources. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity with network attack vector and low attack complexity.
Potential Impact
A remote authenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to access or modify unauthorized resources within IBM Concert, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the system. Availability impact is not indicated. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or unauthorized changes to critical resources.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to IBM Concert to trusted users only and review RBAC configurations to minimize exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-25T21:12:48.524Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab33239f7a7c541062000ce
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 01:58:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 01:59:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 02:07:45 UTC
Views: 3
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