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CVE-2026-17079

MEDIUM 6.3

Published 2026-08-14 · Last modified 2026-08-17

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to the ability to disable server-side input validation via a request parameter.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 25th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

6.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

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Affected

Vendors Ibm

Products Db2 Mirror For I

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS vector

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

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
IbmDb2 Mirror For I≥ 7.4 and ≤ 7.6

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • MEDIUM 6.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · NVD Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS