# CVE-2026-102618: IBM i is Affected by a Protection Mechanism Failure

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08.

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow an authenticated user to indirectly disable system auditing, which they otherwise don't have authority to disable.

## Remediation

- fix: IBM i Release5770-999
PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6MJ11770 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11770 7.5MJ11769 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11769 7.4MJ11768 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11768 7.3MJ11767 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=MJ11767 



IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products. (source: CNA: ibm)
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: ibm) — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295136

## Affected products and versions

- IBM / i: 7.6 (affected); 7.5 (affected); 7.4 (affected); 7.3 (affected). Source: CNA: ibm

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 3.6 (low); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L; source: CNA: ibm

- CVSS 3.1: 3.6 (low); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L; source: NVD: psirt@us.ibm.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-693

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295136 (CNA: ibm; vendor-advisory, patch)

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295136 (psirt@us.ibm.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: ibm: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102618; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102618; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

Revision: bb9719526ec5bd3896ad2d5abbde6964cbd2eca3838ed91d9dcf1519930d482d

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