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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2026· Updated Aug 13, 2026

CVE-2026-18669

CVE-2026-18669

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation as the result of a remote code execution vulnerability in the activation engine component. An authenticated attacker can execute a maliciously planted script with root authority.

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Affected products

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  • IBM/I2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.3,<=7.6
    • (no CPE)range: 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3

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