CVE-2026-17491 json
IBM i is Affected By An Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in OpenSSH
published 2026-10-16 23 d ago modified 2026-10-23 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-103137
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper enforcement of the ChrootDirectory configuration directive.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292273 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM i
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7292273
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-17491
- NVD CVE-2026-17491
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