Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-17649: IBM · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects IBMSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMAffected
  • 7.3 – 7.6
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (8)

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, monitor IBM's security advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided at this time.

Description

IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read that could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-125 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…