CVE-2026-17248

HighCVSS 7.1

Published: 12/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 13/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 13/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.33%

25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in an OS command.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could disrupt system operations, leading to service unavailability and business interruption.

Recommendation

Apply security patches from IBM and restrict remote user privileges to the minimum necessary.

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in an OS command.