CVE-2026-18669 HIGH

CVE-2026-18669: IBM i is Affected By A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability []

Vendor Ibm
Product i
Weakness CWE-250
Published August 12, 2026
Last update August 12, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 12, 2026 CVE published
August 12, 2026 Record updated