Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-17186 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17186 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17186?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, 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-2026-17186?
- 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-2026-17186 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-17186?
- 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 an OS command injection (CWE-78) affecting the GUI component of IBM Db2 Mirror for i. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements in commands, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary CL commands over the network without requiring valid credentials. The attack requires no user interaction and has low attack complexity, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A patch is available from IBM; affected versions include 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6.
Affected products
- IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
Timeline
- 2026-08-14: disclosed