CVE-2026-18235 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Navigator for i

High 8.3 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary Control Language commands on IBM i due to insufficient input validation in Navigator for i.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-18235?

CVE-2026-18235 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 12 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the 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 execute arbitrary Control Language commands due to insufficient input validation.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18235?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I.

How do I fix CVE-2026-18235?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-18235 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18235 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm I vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8wh-xxx2-52hm.

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