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9.8

IBM Documentation Offline allows remote code execution

CVE-2026-17481 · published 21 days ago
Summary

IBM Documentation Offline, a tool for offline documentation access, has a security issue that could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your system. This is a serious issue because it could lead to unauthorized access to your data or system. To stay safe, update to the latest version of IBM Documentation Offline.

What to do
  • Update ibm documentation_offline to version 1.5.1 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ibm documentation offline <= 1.4.1
ibm documentation_offline >= 1.0.0, < 1.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:documentation_offline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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.
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.
References
Severity
9.8 Critical
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 (MITRE)
Exploitation
EPSS <1%
Type
CWE-117Improper Output Neutralization for Logs
Timeline
Published13 Aug 2026
Updated3 Sep 2026
First seen13 Aug 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-17481 · NVD
CVE-2026-17481 · MITRE
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