How severe is CVE-2026-17076?

CVE-2026-17076 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-17076 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-17076?

CVE-2026-17076 primarily affects Ibm I. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17076?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-17076 published?

CVE-2026-17076 was published on 2026-08-13 and last updated on 2026-08-19.

CVE-2026-17076

CVE-2026-17076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Ibm I
Published: 2026-08-13
Last modified: 2026-08-19

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper processing of DRDA and DDM resynchronization requests.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17076?: IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper processing of DRDA and DDM resynchronization requests.
How severe is CVE-2026-17076?: CVE-2026-17076 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-17076 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-17076?: CVE-2026-17076 primarily affects Ibm I. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17076?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-17076 published?: CVE-2026-17076 was published on 2026-08-13 and last updated on 2026-08-19.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283572

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Ibm I

CVE-2026-16860 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an…
CVE-2026-17083 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer…
CVE-2026-17218 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an out-of-bounds write.
CVE-2026-17276 — Critical (CVSS 9.6): IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges due to improper…
CVE-2026-18193 — High (CVSS 8.9): IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper validation…
CVE-2026-18099 — High (CVSS 8.9): IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary script code due to…

All CVEs affecting Ibm I →

Other CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-63299 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): An authorization bypass vulnerability in LXD allows an authenticated user to bypass project-level disk and volume…
CVE-2026-74878 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use an in-memory rate limiter for TOTP brute-force protection that is not shared…
CVE-2026-31283 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): In Totara LMS v19.1.5 and before, the forgot password API does not implement rate limiting for the target email…
CVE-2020-37067 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Filetto 1.0 FTP server contains a denial of service vulnerability in the FEAT command processing that allows attackers…
CVE-2021-47875 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): GeoGebra CAS Calculator 6.0.631.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the…
CVE-2025-11832 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Azure Access Technology BLU-IC2, Azure Access…

Browse all CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) vulnerabilities →