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CVE-2026-2311

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

Published: Apr 30, 2026Updated: May 1, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:HUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

iIBM
On-prem
Operating Systems
iibm
On-prem
Operating Systems
ibmcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka international business machines

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7269560
ibm.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 30, 2026
Last Updated
May 1, 2026

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