CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-17276
CriticalCVSS 9.6Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges due to improper authorization in the handling of high-authority threads.
Risk Assessment
The risk for the organization is privilege escalation, which can lead to unauthorized access to critical system resources.
Recommendation
It is recommended to apply security patches provided by IBM and review user permission configurations.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges due to improper authorization in the handling of high-authority threads.