IBM i is Affected by a Protection Mechanism Failure

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-102618
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-11-08 16:16:36 UTC
Updated2026-11-08 16:16:36 UTC
DescriptionIBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow an authenticated user to indirectly disable system auditing, which they otherwise don't have authority to disable.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.6 LOW from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-693 | CWE-693 CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary3.6LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
3.1CNACVSS3.6LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA IBM I affected 7.6 Not specified
CNA IBM I affected 7.5 Not specified
CNA IBM I affected 7.4 Not specified
CNA IBM I affected 7.3 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295136 [email protected] www.ibm.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: IBM i Release5770-999 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6MJ11770 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11770 7.5MJ11769 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11769 7.4MJ11768 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11768 7.3MJ11767 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11767 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.

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