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CVE-2026-16961: IBM · SQL Injection

Affects IBMSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.6 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMAffected
  • =7.6
  • =7.5
  • =7.4
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (6)

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, organizations should apply standard SQL injection mitigations such as input validation and use of parameterized queries where possible. Monitor IBM's advisories for updates.

Description

IBM i versions 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 are affected by a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) that allows a remote attacker with low privileges to execute specially crafted SQL commands. This could enable unauthorized viewing, addition, modification, or deletion of data in the backend database. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.6. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.

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