IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Java Secure Sockets Extension
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an out-of-bounds write.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM i — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283285
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-15198 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Java Secure Sockets ExtensionPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-14888 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Java Secure Sockets ExtensionPriority LOW 23
- TI-2026-14876 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Java Secure Sockets ExtensionPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-17029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wffc-v42m-c6j8
References
More IBM I vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-18115 IBM i privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-14283 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon [] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-14729 IBM i command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-14279 IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NFS [, ] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-14196 IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NFS [, ] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-13994 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Simple Mail Transfer Protocol CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-17029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-17029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wffc-v42m-c6j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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