CVE-2026-17276: IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges due to improper…
CVE-2026-17276 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-08-12
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges due to improper authorization in the handling of high-authority threads.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17276 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-17276?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 12 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM I. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17276?
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.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-17276?
Check whether you run IBM I. 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.