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CVE-2026-16892

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication during service-name matching.

MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication during service-name matching.

CVSS 3.1
5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.25% probability · 17th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-287
Affected
ibm/i
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.