IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

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Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. IBM i Release5770-SS1 Option 33 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ10931 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10931 7.5SJ11010 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11010 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.


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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
Title IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Domain Name System
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm i
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T18:55:55.274Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T06:16:23.681Z

Link: CVE-2026-16906

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T18:55:51.639Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-12T18:17:24.773

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:53:43.330

Link: CVE-2026-16906

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:30:08Z

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