Vulnerability in IBM I

CVE-2026-18148

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary content into Navigator log files due to improper output neutralization for logs.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-18148: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • IBM I — versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18148?
CVE-2026-18148 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM I, classified under Improper Output Neutralization for Logs. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-18148?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.