IBM i is Affected By An Incorrect Permission Assignment Vulnerability in Network Authentication Service []
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-84414 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-29 18:17:17 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-02 13:55:31 UTC |
| Description | IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to change the ownership of arbitrary files due to improper validation of an attacker-controlled file path. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000930000 probability, percentile 0.005350000 (date 2026-10-05)
Problem Types: CWE-732 | CWE-732 CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289443 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 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-SS1 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ11607 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11607 7.5SJ11608 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11608 7.4SJ11609 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11609 7.3SJ11610 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11610 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.