What is CVE-2026-17024?

CVE-2026-17024 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-17024?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2026-17024

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper certificate validation.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published 2026-08-20 · last modified 2026-08-25.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3
IBM Powervm Vios — versions 4.1
IBM Vios

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17024?: CVE-2026-17024 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-17024?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.