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    CVE-2026-18669

    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.

    Published:Aug 12, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 13, 2026
    EPS:Aug 12, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.005
    CVSS Score:8.8

    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