What is CVE-2026-16892?

CVE-2026-16892 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2026-16892?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

CVE-2026-16892

CVE-2026-16892

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication during service-name matching.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@us.ibm.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16892?: CVE-2026-16892 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-16892?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.