CVE-2026-16722: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain unauthorized privileges due to improper privilege management.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) that could permit a remote attacker with authentication to escalate privileges improperly. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects that the attack can be performed remotely with low complexity, requiring some privileges but no user interaction, and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain unauthorized privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the IBM i system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor IBM security advisories for updates and consider restricting remote authenticated access where possible.
CVE-2026-16722: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain unauthorized privileges due to improper privilege management.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) that could permit a remote attacker with authentication to escalate privileges improperly. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects that the attack can be performed remotely with low complexity, requiring some privileges but no user interaction, and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain unauthorized privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the IBM i system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor IBM security advisories for updates and consider restricting remote authenticated access where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T02:39:08.731Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e217bbf8831d539ba0ce1
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 19:56:43 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 20:11:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 06:53:48 UTC
Views: 62
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