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IBM i CVE-2026-18251

| EUVDEUVD-2026-77779 MEDIUM
Missing Origin Validation in WebSockets (CWE-1385)
2026-09-14 ibm GHSA-c6mc-4w4v-q86x
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
MEDIUM
qualitative
NVD
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI
4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable WebSocket but victim must load malicious page, so UI:R and PR:N; only limited confidentiality impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Analysis Generated
Sep 15, 2026 - 10:44 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of the WebSocket origin.

AnalysisAI

Improper validation of the WebSocket origin in IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 allows a remote attacker to read limited sensitive information by luring a logged-in user into a cross-origin WebSocket connection. The vulnerability requires user interaction (the victim must visit an attacker-controlled page) and yields only low confidentiality impact, giving a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Two conditions must both hold. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Every signal points to a low-priority issue. … 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 Vendor-released patch: apply the PTF/fix published by IBM in the advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286974 against each affected release (7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6) - IBM i fixes ship as PTFs, so confirm the cumulative package covering the WebSocket/HTTP server component and load it with the standard IPL or temporary-apply process; note that permanently applying (instead of temporarily applying) the PTF is required for the fix to survive an IPL. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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