What is CVE-2026-7870?

CVE-2026-7870 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-7870?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

CVE-2026-7870

CVE-2026-7870

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

psirt@us.ibm.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-7870?: CVE-2026-7870 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-7870?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.