Code for IBMi: Uses IBM i components with blind check allowing arbitrary code execution

published 2026-10-12 27 d ago modified 2026-10-16 24 d ago also EUVD-2026-97969

cvss: 8.9; version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.1%; EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
public exploits: 0; none known

Code for IBMi is a Visual Studio Code extension for maintaining and compiling ILE languages on the IBMi platform. Prior to 3.0.1, IBMi components implementing IBMiComponent were accepted after checking that a procedure existed without reliably verifying component integrity. Components installed with broad public permissions allow another local account to alter a program such as GETMBRINFO. A later connection can execute the altered program under the connecting account because the LONG_COMMENT marker alone does not establish integrity. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.1.

Patch / fix

links 1

github.com/codefori/vscode-ibmi@6a13990 commit

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 26 d ago (2026-10-13)

Exploit prediction

0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	8.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CNA	4.0	8.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

codefori vscode-ibmi

Classification

Weakness

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-49483
NVD CVE-2026-49483

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Summary