---
id: CVE-2026-16892
title: >-
  IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to
  bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication during
  service-name matching.
summary: >-
  IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to
  bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication during
  service-name matching.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: ibm
product: i
affected:
  - i = 7.3
  - i = 7.4
  - i = 7.5
  - i = 7.6
published: '2026-09-04'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T17:25:26.963'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16892'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285843'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00252
epssPercentile: 0.16971
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T15:33:26.962Z'
---

## Overview

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication during service-name matching.

## Affected

- `i = 7.3`
- `i = 7.4`
- `i = 7.5`
- `i = 7.6`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.