CVE-2026-18509
HIGH
8,2
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
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 gain privilege escalation via the Navigator for i debugger. This could allow the attacker to access or manipulate sensitive data on the system, or create new profiles with elevated privileges on the IBM i system.
285
Improper Authorization
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Application Data
Modify Files Or Directories
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, Web Server, Database Server
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283279