CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-18683
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk0.79%
53th percentile - higher than 53% of all known CVEs
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 is vulnerable to privilege escalation via Navigator for i. An authenticated user could elevate privileges to a root user to execute commands.
Risk Assessment
The risk for the organization is the possibility of an authenticated user gaining full control over the system, which can lead to security and integrity compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to apply patches from IBM and restrict user privileges to the minimum necessary for their work.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 is vulnerable to privilege escalation via Navigator for i. An authenticated user could elevate privileges to a root user to execute commands.