Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-17184 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17184 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17184?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, 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-2026-17184?
- 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-2026-17184 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-17184?
- 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
The vulnerability is a CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) issue affecting IBM Db2 Mirror for i versions 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. The GUI component fails to properly validate or restrict file name and path inputs, allowing a remote attacker to supply malicious file paths that can be used to execute arbitrary code. This is a network-reachable vulnerability requiring no authentication or user interaction; the attacker can directly manipulate file paths via the web-based interface. Exploitation results in full system compromise with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. IBM has issued security fixes; users should apply patches immediately.
Affected products
- IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
Timeline
- 2026-08-14: disclosed