CVE detail
CVE-2026-18713
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 s vulnerable to privilege escalation via Navigator for i. An authenticated user could elevate privileges to a root user to execute commands.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.
Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 1
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 1
- highest bucket
Evidence
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Vendor Advisorywww.ibm.comAug 12, 2026, 6:17 PM
Exploit code
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