CVE-2026-18068: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE-2026-18068 is a medium severity vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It involves a confusion between byte-count and element-count that could allow a remote attacker with limited privileges to obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and does not require user interaction. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently confirmed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-18068, categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). The flaw arises from a confusion between byte-count and element-count in processing, which may allow a remote attacker with low privileges to access sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium impact on confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with network access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from affected IBM i systems. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss; integrity and availability are not affected. No active exploitation has been reported.
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. No specific mitigation or workaround is currently documented.
CVE-2026-18068: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Description
CVE-2026-18068 is a medium severity vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. It involves a confusion between byte-count and element-count that could allow a remote attacker with limited privileges to obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and does not require user interaction. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently confirmed.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
IBM
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Technical Analysis
IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6 contain a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-18068, categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). The flaw arises from a confusion between byte-count and element-count in processing, which may allow a remote attacker with low privileges to access sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium impact on confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with network access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from affected IBM i systems. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss; integrity and availability are not affected. No active exploitation has been reported.
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. No specific mitigation or workaround is currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-28T14:50:07.920Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e2fb3bf8831d539cb5cc3
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 20:57:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:48:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 21
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