Vulnerability Intelligence Report
IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Navigator for i
CVE-2026-17276
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges due to improper authorization in the handling of high-authority threads.
Privilege Escalation
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.6
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.2
Impact Score:5.8
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-269 ↗CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | i | 7.6 (affected), 7.5 (affected), 7.4 (affected), 7.3 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
GitHub Advisory
Vulnerability Class
Privilege Escalation
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | IBM Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-07-24T23:48:20 |
| Published | 2026-08-12T17:20:24 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-12T19:18:31 |
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