Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-17445IBM i is Affected By Improper Validation Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon []
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in i from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper validation of an attacker-supplied user profile name.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283274 vendor-advisory, patch