IBM i 7.6/7.5/7.4/7.3 Remote Auth Bypass Enables DoS & Data Integrity Impact
CVE-2026-17057 Published on September 4, 2026
IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NFS [, ]
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service and affect data integrity due to missing authentication for critical functions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-17057 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. 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.
Weakness Type
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-17057
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Affected Versions
IBM i:- Version 7.6 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.4 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.