8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-17481
IBM Documentation Offline is vulnerable to information disclosure, session forgery and remote code execution
Description

IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper output neutralization for logs.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 13, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 13, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Apply vendor patches to address code execution flaws.
  • Update to the latest version of IBM Documentation Offline.
  • Apply all available vendor patches.
  • Review and sanitize log outputs.
  • Restrict remote access to logging.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283484
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-17481 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ibm:documentation_offline:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:documentation_offline:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'Documentation Offline', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.4.1'}]}]
    Added Description IBM Documentation Offline 1.0.0 through 1.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper output neutralization for logs.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-117
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283484
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