CVE-2026-18175
IBM i is Affected By Improper Authorization and Authentication Vulnerabilities in DDM / DRDA [, ]
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database transactions due to improper authorization in the DDM target dispatcher.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
IBM i is Affected By Improper Authorization and Authentication Vulnerabilities in DDM / DRDA [, ]
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database transactions due to improper authorization in the DDM target dispatcher.
- Record
CVE-2026-18175- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-71458
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database transactions due to improper authorization in the DDM target dispatcher.
- Record
EUVD-2026-71458- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xfq-jhw7-3qgh
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database transactions...
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database transactions due to improper authorization in the DDM target dispatcher.
- Record
GHSA-3xfq-jhw7-3qgh- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database transactions due to improper authorization in the DDM target dispatcher.
- Record
CVE-2026-18175- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-18175 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Ibm I, published September 4, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.