CVE-2026-16856: IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

PriorityP258high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.50%

40.5th percentile

IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	i	—	—
ibm	i	—	—

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