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CVE-2026-17073

Status: Undergoing AnalysisMedium (5.4)—
Severity5.4Medium · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.13 %higher than 2% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to missing subtree checks during file handle resolution.

CVSS

Base score
5.4
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.13 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
2
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

El vector es de red (AV:N) con privilegios bajos (PR:L), lo que lleva a T1210; el texto indica obtención de información sensible por falta de comprobaciones de subárbol, de ahí T1005.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Vulnerability ScanningThreat Intelligence ProgramPrivileged Account ManagementNetwork SegmentationDisable or Remove Feature or ProgramApplication Isolation and Sandboxing

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

IBM — IAI

CWEs

References

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Raw JSON (NVD)

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