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CVE-2026-18221

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access due to improper validation of client-supplied authentication parameters.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.33%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access due to improper validation of client-supplied authentication parameters.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.33% probability · 26th 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.