---
id: CVE-2026-18318
title: "IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6\_could allow a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks to obtain credentials due to improper authentication."
summary: "IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6\_could allow a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks to obtain credentials due to improper authentication."
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-307
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T00:17:01.137'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18318'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290096'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T01:10:59.040Z'
---

## Overview

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks to obtain credentials due to improper authentication.

## Remediation

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