IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper privilege management during monitor owner reassignment.

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Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. IBM i Release5770-SS1 Option 3 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ10887 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10887 7.5SJ10888 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10888 7.4SJ10890 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10890 7.3SJ10891 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10891 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 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper privilege management during monitor owner reassignment.
Title IBM i is Affected By improper privilege management in Navigator for i
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T17:55:24.868Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T06:05:23.950Z

Link: CVE-2026-16904

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T17:55:21.126Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-12T18:17:24.633

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

Link: CVE-2026-16904

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:00:07Z

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