What is GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxj?

GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxj is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxj cover?

GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxj covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-17491. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxj?

GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxj has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxjMediumCVSS 5.4

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 16, 2026

Last Modified

October 16, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-17491 →

📋 Description

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.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17491
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292273
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qp6p-gw78-jpxj