Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-102917 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102917 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-102917?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 16 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM I 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102917?
- Yes: fixed in IBM i 7.3 (PTF SJ11841), 7.4 (PTF SJ11833), 7.5 (PTF SJ11775), 7.6 (PTF SJ11832). Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-102917 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-102917?
- Check whether you run IBM I at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: IBM i 7.3 (PTF SJ11841), 7.4 (PTF SJ11833), 7.5 (PTF SJ11775), 7.6 (PTF SJ11832)
Technical details
The vulnerability is an improper privilege management issue (CWE-269) that allows an authenticated local attacker to elevate privileges to QSECOFR/Root authority on IBM i systems. Attack requires valid user credentials and local access; no user interaction beyond authentication is needed. An attacker gains complete system control, including the ability to read, modify, or delete any data on the system.
Affected products
- IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-14: disclosed
- 2026-10-14: advisory