High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026· Updated Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-18249
CVE-2026-18249
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper validation of pointers read from Java-controlled addresses.
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Affected products
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References
1- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283283nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- IBM i: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Including Critical RCE and Privilege EscalationVypr Intelligence · Aug 13, 2026