CVE-2026-17499 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Debug Server
A local attacker can execute arbitrary commands on IBM i systems due to improper neutralization of special elements in the Debug Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17499?
CVE-2026-17499 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 4 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-17499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xhg-2hv5-8h8x.