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TI-2026-14063 Aliases CVE-2026-16892GHSA-qf4g-ggmg-f869

IBM i is Affected By An Improper Authentication Vulnerability in Network Authentication Service []

Priority LOW 24CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication during service-name matching.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00356 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMi7.6; 7.5; 7.4; 7.3—No fix listedCNA
  • i VendorIBM Affected 7.6; 7.5; 7.4; 7.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16892
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf4g-ggmg-f869

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-18115 IBM i privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-14283 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon [] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-14729 IBM i command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-14279 IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NFS [, ] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-14196 IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NFS [, ] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-13994 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Simple Mail Transfer Protocol CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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