Path Traversal in IBM Db2 Mirror For I

CVE-2026-17081

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-17081: held from 0.004 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17081?
CVE-2026-17081 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror For I, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-17081?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.