RCE in IBM I

CVE-2026-17262

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper validation of FTP authentication commands.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

  • Ibm I — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17262?
CVE-2026-17262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM I, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-17262?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.