Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-17481IBM Documentation Offline is vulnerable to information disclosure, session forgery and remote code execution
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Documentation Offline from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper output neutralization for logs.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Documentation Offline | 1.0.0 – through 1.4.1 |
Weakness: CWE-117 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283484 vendor-advisory, patch