CVE-2026-16892 json
IBM i is Affected By An Improper Authentication Vulnerability in Network Authentication Service []
published 2026-09-04 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-71484
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285843 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM i
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7285843
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16892
- NVD CVE-2026-16892
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