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01 Record

CVE-2026-17203

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

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: ibm
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.60% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 48.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-01.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-08-28 20:43Z2 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-09-01 01:58Z1 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-07-24
Assigning CNA
ibm
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-287Improper AuthenticationClass
Data version
5.2
Document digest
6ff82e7799b8fb5240fc65ed4f2cde89f0f5e29982522f08ac73eb4599543047

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

06 References

07 Remediation

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. Release5733-ARE PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)V1R1M0 SJ11185 After applying this PTF the legacy ARE GUI is nonfunctional. https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11185