CVE-2026-17082
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Privilege Escalation in IBM i via Profile Validation Bypass
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-17082, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-12
Last updated on: 2026-08-12
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
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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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | i | to 7.4 (exc) |
| ibm | i | to 7.5 (exc) |
| ibm | i | to 7.6 (exc) |
| ibm | i | 7.6 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-269 | The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. |
