TI-2026-75520 Aliases CVE-2026-102917 GHSA-5xj9-m7fx-h9xv

Improper privilege management in IBM i allows privilege escalation

LOW 35CWE-269Published 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 and 7.6 are affected. Improper privilege management (CWE-269) lets an authenticated local attacker with low privileges escalate their privilege. A successful attacker can perform operations with QSECOFR/Root authority on the system.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to an authenticated attacker elevating their privilege. A bad actor could exploit this vulnerability to perform operations with QSECOFR/Root authority on the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00133 2nd 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: 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	i	7.6; 7.5; 7.4; 7.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

i VendorIBM Affected 7.6; 7.5; 7.4; 7.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:::::::*	7.3	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:::::::*	7.4	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:::::::*	7.5	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:::::::*	7.6	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM i.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102917
2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-18 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-5xj9-m7fx-h9xv
2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292422

TI-2024-18115 IBM i privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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TI-2023-14729 IBM i command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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