CVE-2026-16860
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an uncontrolled search path element.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-12 18:17:24.397000
Last modified
2026-10-23 19:10:00.167000
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"id": "CVE-2026-16860",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-12T18:17:24.397",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T19:10:00.167",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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"value": "IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an uncontrolled search path element."
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"value": "IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4 y 7.3 podrían permitir a un atacante remoto autenticado ejecutar código arbitrario debido a un elemento de ruta de búsqueda no controlado."
}
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{
"source": "[email protected]",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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