What is CVE-2026-19178?

CVE-2026-19178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Ts4500 Library, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-10-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-19178?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Storage Ts4500 Library

CVE-2026-19178

IBM Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized administrative privileges due to a race condition.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2026-10-19.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

IBM Storage Ts4500 Library

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292610 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-19178?: CVE-2026-19178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Ts4500 Library, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-19178?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.