CVE-2026-2311

IBM i is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in Web Administration GUI []

Published Apr 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 s vulnerable to privilege escalation caused by an invalid IBM i Web Administration GUI authorization check.  A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. IBM i Release5770-DG1 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ08417 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ08417 7.5SJ08418 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ08418 7.4SJ08419 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ08419 7.3SJ08604 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ08604 7.2SJ08818 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ08818 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 s vulnerable to privilege escalation caused by an invalid IBM i Web Administration GUI authorization check.  A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
Title IBM i is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in Web Administration GUI []
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Weaknesses CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm i
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
May 2, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Feb 10, 2026, 9:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 30, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM