IBM Operational Decision Manager for Aug 2026 - Multiple CVEs addressed
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
IBM Operational Decision Manager 9.6.0.0, 9.5.0.0, 8.11.1.0, 8.11.0.1, 8.12.0.1, 9.5.0.1, and 9.0.0.1 is vulnerable to SQL injection. An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary SQL statements and leverage database functionality to write a web shell to the application web root, resulting in remote code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Operational Decision Manager | 9.6.0.0; 9.5.0.0; 8.11.1.0; 8.11.0.1; 8.12.0.1; 9.5.0.1; 9.0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Operational Decision Manager VendorIBM Affected 9.6.0.0; 9.5.0.0; 8.11.1.0; 8.11.0.1; 8.12.0.1; 9.5.0.1; 9.0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.6.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.11.1.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.11.0.1 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.12.0.1 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0.1 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.1 | — | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.11.1.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.11.0.1 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:8.12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.12.0.1 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0.1 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:operational_decision_manager:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.1 — ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18658
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqx8-h6gr-6xwr
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-18658 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18658 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqx8-h6gr-6xwr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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