# CVE-2026-18669

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-18669
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-250
- **Published:** Aug 12, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Aug 12, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- IBM — i (7.6)
- IBM — i (7.5)
- IBM — i (7.4)
- IBM — i (7.3)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283278)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.51%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 42.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._