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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-16987 — IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privi...

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Executive Summary

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper validation of the LANG environment variable.

Analysis

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper validation of the LANG environment variable. CVSS Score: 8.8. Published: 2026-08-13T20:17:17.530.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-16987
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Aug 13, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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