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CVE-2026-17203 (GCVE-0-2026-17203)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-28 20:43 – Updated: 2026-09-01 01:58

Title

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

Summary

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

Severity

7.5 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-01 01:58 UTC

CWE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Assigner

ibm mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284580	vendor-advisorypatch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
IBM	Administration Runtime Expert for i	Affected: 1R1M0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:administration_runtime_expert_for_i:1r1m0:::::::*

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FKIE_CVE-2026-17203

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-28 22:16 - Updated: 2026-09-01 02:16

Severity

7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Summary

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

References

	URL	Tags
	psirt@us.ibm.com	https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284580

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-W47H-P6PX-82QF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-29 00:31 – Updated: 2026-08-29 00:31

Details

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

Severity

7.5 (High)


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

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CVE-2026-17203 (GCVE-0-2026-17203)

FKIE_CVE-2026-17203

GHSA-W47H-P6PX-82QF

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