CVE-2026-7870 high vulnerability summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
CVE-2026-7870 is listed by Tenable as a High severity CVE. The issue should be reviewed by teams that operate the affected software or dependencies.
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
Recommended action
Confirm whether the affected product or library is present in your environment, review the vendor guidance, and apply the available update or mitigation where applicable.
This brief is based on information from Tenable Newest CVEs . Please refer to the original source for the complete advisory and vendor-specific guidance.
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