CVE-2026-16860

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an uncontrolled search path element.

CVSS v3 9.9 CRITICAL

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283282	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-08-13 16:48

NVD link : CVE-2026-16860

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16860

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16860

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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