# CVE-2026-18658: IBM Operational Decision Manager for Aug 2026 - Multiple CVEs addressed

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection to write web shells and achieve remote code execution in IBM Operational Decision Manager.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pqx8-h6gr-6xwr

## What is CVE-2026-18658?

CVE-2026-18658 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Operational Decision Manager, published on 4 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Operational Decision Manager 9.6.0.0, 9.5.0.0, 8.11.1.0, 8.11.0.1, 8.12.0.1, 9.5.0.1, and 9.0.0.1 is vulnerable to SQL injection. An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary SQL statements and leverage database functionality to write a web shell to the application web root, resulting in remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18658?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-18658?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-18658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-18658 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-18658 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Operational Decision Manager, published on 4 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Operational Decision Manager. 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-2026-18658/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18658/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18658
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18658
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-18658

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18658/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.