CVE-2026-18713

HighCVSS 8.8

Published: 12/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 13/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 13/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.51%

41th percentile - higher than 41% 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

Risk of full system compromise, as an attacker with root privileges can take control of the system and data.

Recommendation

Apply IBM i patches and restrict access to Navigator for i to trusted users only.

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 s vulnerable to privilege escalation via Navigator for i. An authenticated user could elevate privileges to a root user to execute commands.