CVE-2026-18071

HighCVSS 7.8

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

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.09%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

A local attacker could escalate privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise and access to sensitive data.

Apply security patches provided by IBM and review privilege configurations in the system.

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.