PatchTheCVECVE-2026-18150: IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due t
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CVE-2026-18150 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting i. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a race condition.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 81%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-362 |
| Published | 2026-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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Affected: 7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.3
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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