CVE-2026-102917
IBM i is Affected By An Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to an authenticated attacker elevating their privilege. A bad actor could exploit this vulnerability to perform operations with QSECOFR/Root authority on the system.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | i |
| Published | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 16, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
IBM / i
7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3