CVE-2026-18101

HighCVSS 8.8

Published: 13/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 19/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 14/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.10%

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

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thread authority swaps.

The risk includes local privilege escalation, which could lead to unauthorized access to the system and data.

It is recommended to apply IBM fixes and restrict local access to trusted users.

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 management of thread authority swaps.