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CVE-2026-18669

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.51% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-14

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability within the activation engine component, allowing authenticated attackers to execute malicious scripts with root privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access and control over the affected systems. Organizations using these IBM i versions should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2026-18669
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.51%

Original NVD Description

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.

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