IBM i is Affected By An Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-102917 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-16 19:17:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-20 14:16:55 UTC |
| Description | IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to an authenticated attacker elevating their privilege. A bad actor could exploit this vulnerability to perform operations with QSECOFR/Root authority on the system. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000980000 probability, percentile 0.007500000 (date 2026-10-20)
Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292422 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM i Release5770-SS1 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ11832 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11832 7.5SJ11775 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11775 7.4SJ11833 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11833 7.3SJ11841 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11841 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.