Remote Authenticated Deletion via Path Traversal in IBM i 7.6/7.5/7.4/7.3
CVE-2026-17043 Published on August 13, 2026

IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Digital Certificate Manager
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files due to path traversal.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-17043 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
LOW

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2026-17043 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-17043

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Affected Versions

IBM i: