CVE-2026-16908: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a path traversal vulnerability that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary objects. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-22 and has a high severity score of 8.5. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16908 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It allows a remote attacker with authentication privileges to access arbitrary objects by bypassing pathname restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. As of the published date, no vendor advisory or patch is available, and the remediation level is unknown.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to arbitrary objects on the affected IBM i systems, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and system resources.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict remote authenticated access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to pathname access.
CVE-2026-16908: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Description
IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 contain a path traversal vulnerability that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary objects. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-22 and has a high severity score of 8.5. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.5high
Affected software
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
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16908 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It allows a remote attacker with authentication privileges to access arbitrary objects by bypassing pathname restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. As of the published date, no vendor advisory or patch is available, and the remediation level is unknown.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to arbitrary objects on the affected IBM i systems, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and system resources.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict remote authenticated access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to pathname access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T06:22:19.843Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7e2503bf8831d539bec0d8
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:11:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 20:27:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 20:27:34 UTC
Views: 2
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