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IBMCVE-2026-84414

IBM i: insecure permissions

High7.8CVE-2026-84414 · Published Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 2, 2026

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to change the ownership of arbitrary files due to improper validation of an attacker-controlled file path.

IBM advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
i
Product
<= 7.6No fix yet
<= 7.5No fix yet
<= 7.4No fix yet
<= 7.3No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-732

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