CVE-2026-17418

HighCVSS 8.5

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

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.22%

12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

Apply security patches from IBM and monitor local user activity for suspicious SQL queries.

Original NVD description (English source)

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