CVE-2026-18669

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283278	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

23 Oct 2026, 19:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4 y 7.3 es vulnerable a una escalada de privilegios como resultado de una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código en el componente del motor de activación. Un atacante autenticado puede ejecutar un script plantado maliciosamente con autoridad de root.

Information

Published : 2026-08-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-10-23 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-18669

Mitre link : CVE-2026-18669

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-18669

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

i

CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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