CVE-2026-4942
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to send a specifically crafted message and downgrade the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to a version disabled in the server configuration.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-17 20:17:23.560000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
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