CVE-2026-18101
published 2026-08-13CVE-2026-18101: IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thread authority swaps.
PriorityP345high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.10%
1.0th percentile
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thread authority swaps.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | i | — | — |
| ibm | i | — | — |
| ibm | i | — | — |
| ibm | i | — | — |
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VulDB
IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 privileges management
vuldb·2026-08-13·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-18101 [HIGH] IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 privileges management
A vulnerability was found in IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6. It has been classified as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-18101. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.
GHSA
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thread authority swaps.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-13
CVE-2026-18101 [HIGH] CWE-269 IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thread authority swaps.
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thread authority swaps.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-08-13
Published