{"id":"CVE-2026-17203","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"IBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for IBM i is vulnerable to a user gaining elevated privileges and sensitive information [, ].","description":"IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i 1R1M0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication enforcement.","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T20:43:25.520Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T01:58:52.972Z","severity":{"score":7.5,"label":"High","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","source":"ibm"},"assigner":"ibm","products":["IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i"],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"Administration Runtime Expert for i","versions":[{"version":"1R1M0","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:administration_runtime_expert_for_i:1r1m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":["https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284580"],"weaknesses":["CWE-287"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:11:00.674Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/17xxx/CVE-2026-17203.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-17203","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-08-28T20:43:25.520Z","dateUpdated":"2026-09-01T01:58:52.972Z","assignerShortName":"ibm","assignerOrgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateReserved":"2026-07-24T19:21:38.713Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"IBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for IBM i is vulnerable to a user gaining elevated privileges and sensitive information [, ].","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i 1R1M0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication enforcement."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"Administration Runtime Expert for i","versions":[{"version":"1R1M0","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:administration_runtime_expert_for_i:1r1m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284580","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"NONE","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseSeverity":"HIGH","baseScore":7.5,"vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-287","lang":"en","description":"CWE-287 Improper Authentication","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"ibm","orgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateUpdated":"2026-08-28T20:43:25.520Z"},"solutions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.\n\nRelease5733-ARE\nPTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)V1R1M0\n\nSJ11185\n\n\n\nAfter applying this PTF the legacy ARE GUI is nonfunctional.\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11185","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p><strong>IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.</strong></p><div><table><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><thead><tr><td><strong>Release</strong></td><td><strong>5733-ARE<br/>PTF Number(s)</strong></td><td><strong>PTF Download Link(s)</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>V1R1M0</td><td><p>SJ11185</p><p>After applying this PTF the legacy ARE GUI is nonfunctional.</p></td><td><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11185\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11185</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p>"}]}]},"adp":[{"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-09-01T01:58:36.072369Z","id":"CVE-2026-17203","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"yes"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CISA-ADP","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","dateUpdated":"2026-09-01T01:58:52.972Z"}}]}}}