IBM i 7.6-7.3 Local Privilege Escalation via Improper Privilege Management
CVE-2026-17438 Published on August 13, 2026

IBM i is Affected By An Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in LDAP []
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to improper privilege management.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-17438 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of 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 a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

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

Weakness Type

Improper Privilege Management

The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-17438

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Affected Versions

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