IBM i 7.6-7.3 Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Improper Privilege Mgmt
CVE-2026-16722 Published on August 13, 2026

IBM i is Affected By An Unauthorized Privileges Vulnerability in SQL []
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain unauthorized privileges due to improper privilege management.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-16722 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Improper Privilege Management

The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-16722

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Affected Versions

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