CVE-2026-17045 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Digital Certificate Manager

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can bypass session controls to perform unauthorized operations and access sensitive data in IBM i Digital Certificate Manager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-17045?

CVE-2026-17045 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 13 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform unauthorized operations and access sensitive information due to improper session management.

Weakness: CWE-294

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-17045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm I vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mf64-cp3p-f7ww.

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