CVE-2026-102618

IBM i is Affected by a Protection Mechanism Failure

Published Nov 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM 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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

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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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM 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.
Title IBM i is Affected by a Protection Mechanism Failure
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Weaknesses CWE-693
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm i
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 8:16 PM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2026, 2:27 PM
Status
Undergoing Analysis
Published
Nov 8, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:17 PM