IBM i is Affected by a Protection Mechanism Failure

published 2026-11-08 11 h ago modified 2026-11-08 11 h ago also EUVD-2026-119619

cvss: 3.6; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: —; no EPSS score yet
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow an authenticated user to indirectly disable system auditing, which they otherwise don't have authority to disable.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295136 advisory

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	3.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD	3.1	3.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected products

IBM i

Classification

Weakness

CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/7295136
vendor-advisory, patch

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-102618
NVD CVE-2026-102618

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Summary