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 an attacker-supplied user profile name.

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Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. IBM i Release5770-SS1 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ10878 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10878 7.5SJ10917 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10917 7.4SJ10934 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10934 7.3SJ10935 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10935 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.


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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 an attacker-supplied user profile name.
Title IBM i is Affected By Improper Validation Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon []
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm i
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:34:16.740Z

Reserved: 2026-07-25T16:54:27.849Z

Link: CVE-2026-17445

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-12T20:17:40.410

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:53:43.330

Link: CVE-2026-17445

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