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CVE-20XX-?

CVE-2026-17262

5.4 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed Injection OS & kernel

What it is

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper validation of FTP authentication commands.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-09-18 20:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-23 04:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-09-18 20:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-23 04:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-78 · OS command injection
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.4

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7287873

NVD record · CVE.org record