CVE-2026-17445
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
8.2
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
15.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-250
Published 2026-08-12 · modified 2026-08-17
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | L | Low |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-08-12 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-17 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper validation of an attacker-supplied user profile name.