Vulnerability · Published Oct 19, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-19178TS4500 Tape Library Race Condition
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity race condition in Storage TS4500 Library from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Storage TS4500 Library | 1.1.1.6 – through 1.12.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292610 vendor-advisory, patch