What is CVE-2026-17266?

CVE-2026-17266 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-17266?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Ibm I

CVE-2026-17266

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm I — versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17266?: CVE-2026-17266 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-17266?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.