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CVE-2026-18221

CVE-2026-18221CRITICAL

IBM i is Affected By Improper Authorization and Authentication Vulnerabilities in DDM / DRDA [, ]

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .0034   25.0     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  i        7.6 –     —

TIMELINE
  Jul 29  Reserved by ibm
  Sep 4   Published (CNA: ibm)
  Sep 8   RESCORED — CVE-2026-18221 (IBM i). CVSS 8.1 → 9.8 (NVD).

CWE-287 · CNA: ibm · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access due to improper validation of client-supplied authentication parameters.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 29, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by ibm
September 4, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: ibm)
September 8, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-18221 (IBM i). CVSS 8.1 → 9.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
IBM	i	—	7.6	—

Weaknesses

CWE-287

References (1)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286186 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-18221 at cve.org

Vendors: ibm

Weaknesses: CWE-287

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