CVE-2026-16967

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Aug 17, 2026

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to system objects due to a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition involving symbolic links.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 13, 2026
Last modified
Aug 17, 2026
NVD status
Undergoing Analysis

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CVE-2026-16967: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix