CVE-2026-16898
IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Network Authentication Service
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Aug 13, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 24, 2026
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to change the ownership of arbitrary files due to improper validation of an attacker-controlled file path.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | ibm |
Weaknesses
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
iIBM |
|
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283293vendor-advisorypatch
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