IBM i is Affected By Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Host-Based Printer Subsystem []
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fix or patch referenced
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Apply the patch listed under Evidence.
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 22/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
IBM i's Host-Based Printer Subsystem has a missing authorization check that lets a remote attacker, without logging in, obtain sensitive information by printing files they should not be able to access. The flaw is reached over the network with no login needed, though it requires a high-complexity attack.
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Read the original description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from the Host-Based Printer Subsystem due to no authorization check. A bad actor could use this vulnerability to print files they should not be able to access.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure17/25No login or user action needed per the CVSS vector, reachable over the network without a login · Unknown: No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity4.8/10CVSS 4.8
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 67 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 62 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 27 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
What to do
Apply the patch listed under Evidence.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- IBM i
7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3
Evidence 1
- Patch
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-77153
Is CVE-2026-77153 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77153?
i: versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3.Source: cve.now feed data