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CVE-2026-17488

Status: Undergoing AnalysisMedium (4.3)—
Severity4.3Medium · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.26 %higher than 17% 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 remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication.

CVSS

Base score
4.3
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.26 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
17
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 AV:N/PR:L indica explotación remota con privilegios bajos; la descripción habla de eludir restricciones de seguridad por autenticación inadecuada, sin detallar credenciales.

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

Privileged Account ManagementApplication Developer GuidanceActive Directory ConfigurationVulnerability ScanningUser TrainingUser Account Management

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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