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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Network-accessible SQL interface requires only low-privilege credentials; integrity-only impact (table modification) with no confidentiality or availability compromise confirmed by description.
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CVSS VectorVendor: ibm
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1DescriptionCVE.org
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to modify SQL tables due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command.
AnalysisAI
SQL injection in IBM i 7.3 through 7.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to modify SQL table data by injecting unsanitized special elements into SQL commands processed by the platform. The CWE-89 root cause confirms missing or inadequate input neutralization within IBM i's SQL handling layer, enabling unauthorized data manipulation. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; a vendor patch is available via IBM advisory 7283289.
Technical ContextAI
IBM i (formerly AS/400 and iSeries) is IBM's vertically integrated operating system running on IBM Power Systems hardware, with Db2 for i as its tightly coupled relational database engine. CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) identifies the root cause as failure to sanitize or parameterize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL statements, allowing attacker-controlled syntax to alter query semantics. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the IBM i product across all sub-versions of releases 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6, indicating the vulnerability resides within a shared SQL-processing component of the platform rather than an add-on application.
RemediationAI
Apply the IBM-released PTF for your specific IBM i release level (7.3, 7.4, 7.5, or 7.6) as documented in the vendor advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283289. IBM i patches are distributed as PTFs rather than traditional version upgrades; administrators should reference the advisory for the exact PTF identifiers applicable to their system. An exact patched version or PTF number was not independently confirmed from available data - do not apply assumed PTF numbers without verifying against the advisory. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict SQL interface access (including ODBC, JDBC, DDM, and interactive SQL sessions) to only those user profiles requiring it, applying object-level and schema-level authorities in Db2 for i to enforce least privilege. Auditing SQL-accessible user profiles for overly broad *ALLOBJ or *SECADM authorities can reduce the practical impact of exploitation. Note that restricting SQL access may affect application connectivity and should be tested in a non-production environment first.
Same weakness CWE-89 – SQL Injection
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EUVD-2026-57366
GHSA-mhf7-7fp6-gw72