CVE-2026-18509
IBM i is Affected By A Prvilege Escalation Vulnerability []
CVSS Score
8.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain privilege escalation via the Navigator for i debugger. This could allow the attacker to access or manipulate sensitive data on the system, or create new profiles with elevated privileges on the IBM i system.
| CWE | CWE-285 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | i |
| Published | Aug 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
IBM / i
7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3