CVE-2026-17491
IBM i is Affected By An Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in OpenSSH
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Oct 16, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 26, 2026
Description
IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper enforcement of the ChrootDirectory configuration directive.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | ibm |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
iIBM |
|
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292273vendor-advisorypatch
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