CVE-2026-16856

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Oct 23, 2026

Description

IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2026
Last modified
Oct 23, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-16856: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix