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CVE-2026-17082(ibm / i)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper validation of a client-supplied profile name.

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Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-269

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • i

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
ibm
Products
i

4 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-28: 110-28
Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab

    🚨 HIGH SEVERITY: CVE-2026-17082 (CVSS 8.8) IBM i versions 7.3-7.6 vulnerable to privilege escalation via improper profile name validation. Remote authenticated attackers can gain elevated privileges. Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/yF91wcVg3p

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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSibmi7.3--
OSibmi7.4--
OSibmi7.5--
OSibmi7.6--

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