IBM i is Affected By Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Host-Based Printer Subsystem []

published 2026-11-08 3d ago modified 2026-11-08 3d ago also EUVD-2026-119723

cvss: 4.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from the Host-Based Printer Subsystem due to no authorization check. A bad actor could use this vulnerability to print files they should not be able to access.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294253 advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
NVD	3.1	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Affected products

IBM i

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/7294253
vendor-advisory, patch

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-77153
NVD CVE-2026-77153

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