CVE-2026-16908

HighCVSS 8.5

Published: 13/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 17/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 14/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.36%

29th percentile - higher than 29% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary objects.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could access sensitive data or systems without proper authorization, potentially leading to confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Recommendation

Apply security patches provided by IBM for IBM i and restrict system access to trusted users only.

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary objects due to a path traversal vulnerability.