---
id: CVE-2026-18073
title: >-
  IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to
  inject parameters into a CL command due to improper neutralization of special
  elements.
summary: >-
  IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to
  inject parameters into a CL command due to improper neutralization of special
  elements.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
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: '2026-09-08T19:44:49.527'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18073'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285844'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00105
epssPercentile: 0.01221
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T15:33:26.963Z'
---

## Overview

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to inject parameters into a CL command due to improper neutralization of special elements.

## 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.