IBMCVE-2026-17276
IBM i: privilege escalation
Critical9.6CVE-2026-17276 · Published Aug 12, 2026 · updated Aug 13, 2026
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.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| i Product | <= 7.6 | No fix yet |
| <= 7.5 | No fix yet | |
| <= 7.4 | No fix yet | |
| <= 7.3 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-269
More IBM advisories
All IBM| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | IBM DataPower Gateway: race condition | Medium4.2 | No fix yet |
| Aug 12 | IBM Db2: buffer overflow | High8.4 | No fix yet |
| Aug 12 | IBM i: denial of service | High8.2 | No fix yet |
| Aug 12 | IBM DOORS Next: improper authentication | Critical10.0 | No fix yet |
| Aug 12 | IBM Db2: improper authorization | Medium4.3 | No fix yet |
| Aug 12 | IBM i Access Client Solutions: code execution | High7.8 | No fix yet |