What is CVE-2026-17079?

CVE-2026-17079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Mirror For I, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-17079?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Mirror For I

CVE-2026-17079

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to the ability to disable server-side input validation via a request parameter.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Db2 Mirror For I — versions 7.4, 7.5, 7.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17079?: CVE-2026-17079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Mirror For I, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-17079?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.