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CVE-2026-4942HIGH
IBM i is Affected by Algorithm Downgrade in Transport Layer Security []
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  N  H  N    7.5   .0025   16.3     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  i        7.6 –     —
TIMELINE
  Mar 26  Reserved by ibm
  Jul 17  Published (CNA: ibm)
  Aug 12  RESCORED — CVE-2026-4942 (IBM i). CVSS 5.9 → 7.5 (NVD).
CWE-757 · 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 send a specifically crafted message and downgrade the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to a version disabled in the server configuration.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 26, 2026ReservedReserved by ibm
July 17, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: ibm)
August 12, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2026-4942 (IBM i). CVSS 5.9 → 7.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
IBMi7.6

Weaknesses

CWE-757

References (1)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-4942 at cve.org

Vendors: ibm

Weaknesses: CWE-757

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