CVE-2026-18669

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-18669",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-12T18:17:28.723",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T19:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation as the result of a remote code execution vulnerability in the activation engine component. An authenticated attacker can execute a maliciously planted script with root authority."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4 y 7.3 es vulnerable a una escalada de privilegios como resultado de una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código en el componente del motor de activación. Un atacante autenticado puede ejecutar un script plantado maliciosamente con autoridad de root."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
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            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "version": "7.6",
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            },
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              "version": "7.5",
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            },
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            }
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    }
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          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283278",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
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}