CVE-2026-17473: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Documentation Offline
IBM Documentation Offline versions 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. This occurs due to improper limitation of pathnames to restricted directories. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17473 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM Documentation Offline versions 1.0.0 through 1.4.1. The flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system by bypassing restrictions on pathname limitations to a restricted directory. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been published by IBM as of the current information. Users should monitor IBM advisories for updates and consider restricting network access to the affected service until a fix is available.
CVE-2026-17473: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Documentation Offline
Description
IBM Documentation Offline versions 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. This occurs due to improper limitation of pathnames to restricted directories. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
IBM
Documentation Offline
pkg:github/ibm/documentation_offlinecpe:2.3:a:ibm:documentation_offline:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:documentation_offline:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17473 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM Documentation Offline versions 1.0.0 through 1.4.1. The flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system by bypassing restrictions on pathname limitations to a restricted directory. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been published by IBM as of the current information. Users should monitor IBM advisories for updates and consider restricting network access to the affected service until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-25T21:23:18.220Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e2fb1bf8831d539cb5c94
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:57:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 49
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