ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
MEDIUM
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CVE-2026-18671
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow an authenticated attacker to force a NetServer server thread exception, caused by an integer overflow during bounds checking in request processing. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a temporary denial of service.
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
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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