What is CVE-2026-17179?

CVE-2026-17179 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror For I, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-17179?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.

RCE in IBM Db2 Mirror For I

CVE-2026-17179

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to command injection.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2026-08-14 · last modified 2026-08-20.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.031 (87.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.031 · change: +0.019

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283359 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17179?: CVE-2026-17179 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Mirror For I, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-17179?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.