CVE-2026-16896 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Network Authentication Service

High 7.1 Published Updated

A local authenticated attacker can exploit a race condition in IBM i to gain unauthorized access to files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-16896?

CVE-2026-16896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 13 Aug 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 local authenticated attacker to obtain unauthorized access to files due to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition.

Weakness: CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16896?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I.

How do I fix CVE-2026-16896?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-16896 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16896 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm I vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j9j-5mc9-fhx9.

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