IBM i Access Client Solutions up to 1.1.9.13 os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM i Access Client Solutions up to 1.1.9.13. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-16695. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM i Access Client Solutions up to 1.1.9.13. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-16695 since 07/23/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• IBM

Name

• i Access Client Solutions

Version

• 1.1.9.0
• 1.1.9.1
• 1.1.9.2
• 1.1.9.3
• 1.1.9.4
• 1.1.9.5
• 1.1.9.6
• 1.1.9.7
• 1.1.9.8
• 1.1.9.9
• 1.1.9.10
• 1.1.9.11
• 1.1.9.12
• 1.1.9.13

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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