CVE-2026-17268
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper validation of a session token.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-12 18:17:26.437000
Last modified
2026-10-23 19:10:00.167000
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"id": "CVE-2026-17268",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-12T18:17:26.437",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T19:10:00.167",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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"value": "IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper validation of a session token."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4 y 7.3 podría permitir a un atacante remoto autenticado eludir las restricciones de seguridad debido a una validación incorrecta de un token de sesión."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
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"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
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"status": "affected"
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}
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}
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"baseScore": 6.8,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"value": "CWE-294"
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"references": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"tags": [
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}