CVE-2026-7870
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs
Summary
IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
Risk Assessment
The risk to the organization is the potential execution of malicious code with administrator privileges, which could lead to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to the latest version and implement appropriate access control measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.