CVE-2026-17484

5.5Medium

Published 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Analyzed · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash

5.5Medium

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Impact: High impact on availability
Weakness: CWE-200

Impact

A local attacker with an account can trigger a denial of service on the system. They require local authenticated access without elevated privileges.

Root cause

Improper access control allows unauthorized local users to disrupt system availability.

Affected systems

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6

CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Fix & remediation

Apply the appropriate IBM i PTF fixes referenced in vendor advisory 7290096. No interim workaround is documented, so restrict local user access if patching is delayed.

AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?

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NVD description

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper access control.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290096PatchVendor Advisory

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17484