# CVE-2026-16695: IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities

> A local attacker can execute arbitrary code on IBM i Access Client Solutions due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 13 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c6h7-4284-vpr2

## What is CVE-2026-16695?

CVE-2026-16695 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM i Access Client Solutions, published on 12 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16695?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm I Access Client Solutions.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-16695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-16695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM i Access Client Solutions

- [CVE-2026-13105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13105/): IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-7770](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7770/): Code injection in i Access Family (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-13433](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13433/): IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2026-13094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13094/): IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-14866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14866/): IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16695 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-16695 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM i Access Client Solutions, published on 12 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM i Access Client Solutions. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16695/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16695/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16695
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16695
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-16695

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.