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TI-2018-01646 Aliases CVE-2018-1888GHSA-xqvw-p594-3pxq

Untrusted search path in IBM i Access for Windows

Priority LOW 37CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

An untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM i Access for Windows versions 7.1 and earlier on Windows can allow arbitrary code execution via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function. IBM X-Force ID: 152079.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01245 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMi Access for Windows7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • i Access for Windows VendorIBM Affected 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i_access:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*up to 7.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i_access:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1888
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqvw-p594-3pxq

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2015-01817 Buffer overflow in IBM i Access 7.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-00255 IBM i Access 7.1 on Windows allows local users to discover registry passwords via unspecified vectors. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-07283 Buffer overflow in the Data Transfer Program in IBM i Access 5770-XE1 5R4, 6.1, and 7.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2015-06171 Buffer overflow in IBM i Access 7.1 on Windows allows local users to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2015-06165 AFP Workbench Viewer in IBM i Access 7.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.0

Sources

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