CVE-2026-7870 json
IBM i is Affected by Privilege Escalation []
published 2026-06-11 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-36250
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7275756 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM i
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7275756
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-7870
- NVD CVE-2026-7870
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