ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-18509
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain privilege escalation via the Navigator for i debugger. This could allow the attacker to access or manipulate sensitive data on the system, or create new profiles with elevated privileges on the IBM i system.
Published 13 Aug 2026, 21:17 UTC
Last modified 13 Aug 2026, 21:17 UTC
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Attack profile
The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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