CVE-2026-16693 IBM i is Affected By Cryptographic Algorithm Weakness in DCM []
Remote authenticated attackers can obtain sensitive information due to hardcoded cryptographic constants used to obfuscate encryption keys in IBM i.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16693?
CVE-2026-16693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 4 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the use of hardcoded cryptographic constants to obfuscate encryption keys.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-16693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-17083 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Debug Server
- CVE-2026-17218 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon []
- CVE-2026-17276 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Navigator for i
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmwp-q4j7-m4gp.