CVE-2026-17491: IBM i is Affected By An Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in OpenSSH

Published Oct 13, 2026
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Updated

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper enforcement of the ChrootDirectory configuration directive.

Other sources

IBM i could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper enforcement of the ChrootDirectory configuration directive.

— IBM

Affected Software

4 affected components
IBM i<=7.6
IBM i<=7.5
IBM i<=7.4
IBM i<=7.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM i 7.6 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SJ11849
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM i 7.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SJ11850
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM i 7.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SJ11852
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM i 7.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SJ11852

Event History

Oct 13, 2026
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Oct 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:38 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

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