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    CVE-2026-16898

    IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to change the ownership of arbitrary files due to improper validation of an attacker-controlled file path.

    Published:Aug 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
    EPS:Aug 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00112
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    I

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High