IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0-1.4.1 Path Traversal Arbitrary File Read
CVE-2026-17473 Published on August 13, 2026
IBM Documentation Offline is vulnerable to information disclosure, session forgery and remote code execution
IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-17473 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 a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
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-2026-17473 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-17473
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Affected Versions
IBM Documentation Offline:- Version 1.0.0, <= 1.4.1 is affected.