Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify network-accessible IBM i system
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DeliverySend specially crafted network request
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ExploitTrigger out-of-bounds write in affected component
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ExecutionCorrupt adjacent memory
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ImpactCrash service or system causing denial of service
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No special configuration, feature flag, or deployment mode is identified in the description as a prerequisite for exploitation. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms remote unauthenticated exploitation against network-accessible IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6 systems with no special conditions required. The primary limiting factor is network perimeter exposure: IBM i instances not reachable from untrusted networks face reduced direct risk, but no application-layer condition or non-default setting is described as necessary to trigger the vulnerability. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.6 is well-grounded in the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H: network-reachable with no authentication, no interaction, and low complexity, this profile makes automated exploitation straightforward once attack code exists. The High availability impact reflects the confirmed denial-of-service outcome; the low Confidentiality and Integrity sub-scores in the NVD vector are consistent with CWE-787 behavior, where an out-of-bounds write may incidentally expose or corrupt adjacent memory beyond a pure crash. No EPSS score was included in the intelligence feed, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified numerically - this is a gap in the available data. The CVE is not in the CISA KEV catalog and no proof-of-concept has been identified, meaning no confirmed active exploitation exists at time of analysis; risk is assessed structurally from the CVSS profile rather than empirically. Despite the absence of a public exploit, the AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N combination means that even a mid-sized municipal IT team in olsztyn operating IBM i for financial or manufacturing workflows should treat this as urgent, since the barrier to exploitation drops sharply once a working proof-of-concept emerges. The vendor patch is available, which narrows the risk window; the primary action is remediation, not extended reliance on compensating controls. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a specially crafted network request to an IBM i 7.3-7.6 system, triggering the out-of-bounds write condition in the affected component. The malformed payload causes the component to write beyond its allocated buffer, corrupting adjacent memory and crashing the service or system. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity, unauthenticated network profile means functional exploit development presents minimal technical barriers. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026
Out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 enables remote unauthenticated attackers to crash affected systems and cause denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 is backed by a network-reachable, zero-prerequisite attack vector spanning all four currently supported IBM i release lines, making the exposed attack surface broad. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog; however, a vendor-released patch is available and should be applied promptly given the unauthenticated network vector.
RemediationAI
IBM has released a patch for CVE-2026-17502; administrators should apply the appropriate PTF (Program Temporary Fix) or cumulative package for their specific IBM i release (7.3, 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6) as identified in the IBM support advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283573. The exact PTF numbers are not reproduced in the available intelligence and must be retrieved directly from that advisory. If immediate patching is not operationally feasible, a compensating control is to restrict network access to the affected IBM i service at the perimeter or host-based firewall level, limiting reachability from untrusted networks; this reduces direct exposure but does not eliminate the underlying vulnerability and may affect legitimate service availability. Patching remains the definitive fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
IBM i (formerly AS/400 and iSeries) is IBM's integrated operating system and application platform, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, widely deployed in enterprise banking, manufacturing, and government environments. The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-787 (Out-of-Bounds Write), a memory corruption class in which a program writes data beyond the allocated buffer boundary, overwriting adjacent memory structures. IBM's own tags confirm a buffer overflow mechanism: a specially crafted network payload causes the affected IBM i component to write past its buffer, corrupting heap or stack memory and leading to service or system crash. The tags 'Memory Corruption' and 'Buffer Overflow' from IBM are consistent with CWE-787 semantics. All four currently supported IBM i major release lines - 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 - are confirmed affected.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Network unauthenticated OOB write confirms AV:N/PR:N; confirmed DoS outcome sets A:H; OOB write may corrupt adjacent memory setting I:L; no confidentiality impact stated in description.
Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionNVD
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.
Executive ViewAI
IBM i systems running versions 7.3 through 7.6 are vulnerable to a remote denial-of-service attack from unauthenticated network sources, affecting organizations reliant on these systems for business continuity. Any attacker can crash affected systems without requiring credentials or special privileges, potentially disrupting critical operations. A vendor-released patch is available and must be deployed urgently to eliminate this exposure.
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Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
EUVD-2026-58460
GHSA-xg8m-56gm-9394
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB