CVE-2026-16896
HIGH
7,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Description
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IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain unauthorized access to files due to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition.
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Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Other
Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Alter Execution Logic
Unexpected State
Modify Application Data
Modify Files Or Directories
Modify Memory
Other
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Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283293