Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-17482IBM Documentation Offline is vulnerable to information disclosure, session forgery and remote code execution
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-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 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.4% 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 control of file paths.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Documentation Offline | 1.0.0 – through 1.4.1 |
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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