IBM i 7.6/7.5 SSH Local Auth Privileged File Disclosure
CVE-2026-18858 Published on September 4, 2026
IBM i is Affected By Obtaining Sensitive Information Vulnerability in OpenSSH []
IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain information from a privileged file when using SSH.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-18858 is exploitable with local system 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 have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
A particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-18858
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Affected Versions
IBM i:- Version 7.6 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.