CVE-2026-17473

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5 EPSS 0.46%
Updated Aug 25, 2026
IBM
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 1.0.0 — 1.4.1
Type CWE-22 (Path Traversal)
Vendor IBM
Public PoC No

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Ibm Documentation_Offline
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:documentation_offline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.0 <= 1.4.1