CVE-2026-17438

MediumCVSS 4.4

Published: 13/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 19/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 14/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.09%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to improper privilege management.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker could escalate privileges, potentially leading to data integrity and confidentiality breaches.

Recommendation

Review and tighten privilege management policies and apply available security patches.

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to improper privilege management.