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Cloud Pak for Data System CVE-2026-3686

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67960 MEDIUM
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)
2026-08-28 ibm GHSA-h23f-vc89-p5f9
6.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ibm
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Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
6.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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6.2 MEDIUM

Local vector confirmed by description; PR:N is accepted as local access without credentials can trigger exhaustion; no confidentiality or integrity impact applies.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Analysis Generated
Aug 28, 2026 - 22:39 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 11.3.0.2 through Interim Fix 001 is vulnerable to a denial of service due to improper limitation of resources.

AnalysisAI

Local denial-of-service in IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 11.3.0.2 through Interim Fix 001 allows a local attacker to exhaust system resources and render the platform unavailable, without requiring any credentials. The vulnerability stems from improper resource allocation controls (CWE-770), meaning the system places no effective cap on resource consumption triggered by local access. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires local access to the IBM Cloud Pak for Data System appliance - either physical console access, SSH, or equivalent local shell access. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base score of 6.2 (Medium) reflects a local-only attack vector (AV:L), which substantially limits exposure compared to a network-exploitable DoS. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the vendor-released patch per IBM Security Advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285507. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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