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CVE-2026-18102

LOW 3.5

Published 2026-08-19 · Last modified 2026-08-20

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite adjacent memory due to an integer underflow during bounds checking.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 13th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

3.5CVSS 3.1 · LOW

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-18102/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Ibm

Products I

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

All CVSS metrics

  • LOW 3.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • LOW 3.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS