Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-17081 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17081 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17081?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 14 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Db2 Mirror For I 7.4, 7.5, 7.6.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17081?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-17081 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-17081?
- Check whether you run IBM Db2 Mirror For 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.
Technical details
This vulnerability is classified as CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), where the application fails to properly validate and restrict file write operations to intended directories. The flaw is remotely exploitable over the network with no authentication or user interaction required. An attacker can manipulate pathname inputs to traverse directory boundaries and write malicious files to arbitrary locations on the system, potentially leading to remote code execution or system compromise. IBM has acknowledged the issue in versions 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 of Db2 Mirror for i.
Affected products
- IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
Timeline
- 2026-08-14: disclosed