CVE-2026-17203 HIGH

CVE-2026-17203: IBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for IBM i is vulnerable to a user gaining elevated privileges and sensitive information [, ].

Vendor Ibm

Product Administration Runtime Expert for i

Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication

Published August 28, 2026

Last update August 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i 1R1M0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication enforcement.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 28, 2026 CVE published

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17203 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html AskarLabs — CWE-287 write-up Improper Authentication

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