CVE-2026-18669

EUVD-2026-57383
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
ibmCNA
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
ibmi
7.6
CNA
ibmi
7.5
CNA
ibmi
7.4
CNA
ibmi
7.3
CNA
Common Weakness Enumeration
Vulnerability Media Exposure
References
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283278