CVE-2026-17248
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
26.6th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-78
Published 2026-08-12 · modified 2026-08-13
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | L | Low |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-08-12 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-13 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in an OS command.