CVE-2026-18669
IBM i is Affected By A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability []
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation as the result of a remote code execution vulnerability in the activation engine component. An authenticated attacker can execute a maliciously planted script with root authority.
| CWE | CWE-250 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | i |
| Published | Aug 12, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
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