CVE-2026-17266

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283292	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Oct 2026, 19:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4 y 7.3 podrían permitir a un atacante remoto autenticado obtener información sensible debido a una limitación inadecuada de un nombre de ruta a un directorio restringido.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-10-23 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-17266

Mitre link : CVE-2026-17266

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-17266

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

i

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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