5.3

CVE-2026-18318: ibm i

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 12-10-2026Last modified 13-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-18318 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in ibm i. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks to obtain credentials due to improper authentication.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

13-10-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • i7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | ≥ 7.3, ≤ 7.6

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links