CVE-2026-17473 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: What is CVE-2026-17473?

CVE-2026-17473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-17473?

CVE-2026-17473 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17473?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Documentation Offline.

Vulnerability Description

IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Documentation Offline	>= 1.0.0, <= 1.4.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283484Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-17473?

CVE-2026-17473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

How severe is CVE-2026-17473?

CVE-2026-17473 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17473?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Documentation Offline.