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Medium severity4.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026· Updated Aug 19, 2026

CVE-2026-17438

CVE-2026-17438

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or modify data due to improper privilege management.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

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IBM/Illm-fuzzy
Range: 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283273nvdVendor Advisory

News mentions

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IBM i: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Including Critical RCE and Privilege Escalation Flaws
Vypr Intelligence · Aug 13, 2026
IBM i: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Including Critical RCE and Privilege Escalation
Vypr Intelligence · Aug 13, 2026