CVE-2026-18671
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CVE-2026-18671 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow an authenticated attacker to force a NetServer server thread exception, caused by an integer overflow during bounds checking in request processing. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a temporary denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow an authenticated attacker to force a NetServer server thread exception, caused by an integer overflow during bounds checking in request processing. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a temporary denial of service.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | I | 7.3 |
| Ibm | I | 7.4 |
| Ibm | I | 7.5 |
| Ibm | I | 7.6 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283573Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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