CVE-2026-17642

HIGH

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Published: 8/12/2026Modified: 8/17/2026

Related Intelligence (1)

HIGHVulnerability

NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-17642 — IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to exec...

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

CVE-2026-17642
NIST NVD

References (1)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283275Vendor Advisory