CVE-2026-18101 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in WebSphere Application Server Liberty

High 8.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on IBM i due to improper management of thread authority swaps in WebSphere Application Server Liberty.

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-2026-18101?

CVE-2026-18101 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 attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper management of thread authority swaps.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18101?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I.

How do I fix CVE-2026-18101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-18101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm I vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwx2-74f6-ccgc.

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