CVE-2026-16856Disclosure(ibm / i)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283284

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-78

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

Threat summary

2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Technical details provided in 2 signals
Disclosure: 2 classified signals
2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

ibm

Products

2 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

2100.0%

Referenced assets2 URLs

By indicator

Full discourse2 posts

Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud46d
Disclosure
🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-16856 IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16856 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-16856 IBM i 7.6 y 7.5 podría… http://infoflow.cloud`
Post summary
The tweet announces CVE‑2026‑16856 for IBM i 7.5/7.6, noting a local privilege‑elevation flaw tied to improper command sanitization, but provides no PoC, exploit code, or patch information.
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CVE@CVEnew46d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-16856 IBM i 7.6, and 7.5 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16856
Post summary
The text provides a brief disclosure about CVE-2026-16856, describing a privilege escalation issue on IBM i 7.6/7.5, without mentioning exploits, patches, or active attacks.
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CPE platform detail2 entries

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Vendor:

Product:

Version:

Target SW:

Target HW:

2 of 2 entries

Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
App	ibm	i	7.5	-	-
App	ibm	i	7.6	-	-

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