CVE-2026-18669
IBM i is Affected By A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability []
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Aug 12, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 3, 2026
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation as the result of a remote code execution vulnerability in the activation engine component. An authenticated attacker can execute a maliciously planted script with root authority.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | ibm |
Weaknesses
- CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
iIBM |
|
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283278vendor-advisorypatch
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