What is CVE-2026-17181?

CVE-2026-17181 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Mirror For I, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-17181?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Ibm Db2 Mirror For I

CVE-2026-17181

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to write files to arbitrary locations due to path traversal.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17181?: CVE-2026-17181 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2 Mirror For I, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-17181?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.