CVE-2026-18509

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Aug 17, 2026

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain privilege escalation via the Navigator for i debugger. This could allow the attacker to access or manipulate sensitive data on the system, or create new profiles with elevated privileges on the IBM i system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-285

Affected software

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	i	7.6; 7.5; 7.4; 7.3

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283279Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

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