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IBM ACS CVE-2026-13433

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57613 CRITICAL
Download of Code Without Integrity Check (CWE-494)
2026-08-12 ibm GHSA-qr9x-rpfx-j6h7
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
HIGH
qualitative
NVD
9.6 CRITICAL
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
8.3 HIGH

Adjacent update channel (AV:A) and no client privileges (PR:N), but injecting code requires a compromised/MITM update host (AC:H); code runs outside the vulnerable component's trust boundary, so S:C with full CIA impact.

3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Analysis Updated
Aug 18, 2026 - 14:59 vuln.today
v2 (cvss_changed)
Re-analysis Queued
Aug 18, 2026 - 14:52 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Severity Changed
Aug 18, 2026 - 14:52 NVD
HIGH CRITICAL
CVSS changed
Aug 18, 2026 - 14:52 NVD
8.3 (HIGH) 9.6 (CRITICAL)
Analysis Generated
Aug 12, 2026 - 21:35 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 12, 2026 - 20:44 nvd
HIGH 8.3

DescriptionNVD

IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13 (ACS) is vulnerable to downloading unverified product code when configured to update from an IBM i. A bad actor could use this vulnerablity to run compromised code on the ACS user's workstation.

AnalysisAI

Code-integrity failure in IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) versions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13 lets a positioned attacker deliver unverified, compromised product code to a user's workstation when ACS is configured to auto-update from an IBM i host. Because ACS does not validate the integrity/authenticity of downloaded update code (CWE-494), an attacker who can serve or tamper with that update stream can achieve arbitrary code execution on the client machine. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that IBM i Access Client Solutions be explicitly configured to update its product code from an IBM i host - this is the concrete, non-default prerequisite named in the description ('when configured to update from an IBM i'). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals here conflict in an instructive way. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Patch available per vendor advisory: upgrade IBM i Access Client Solutions to the fixed release published in IBM's support notice at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282954 (a build newer than 1.1.9.13; consult the advisory for the exact fixed version rather than relying on an inferred number). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify and inventory all systems running IBM i Access Client Solutions versions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13, and disable the auto-update feature or restrict update sources to verified IBM servers only. …

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