VDB-403679 · CVE-2026-18151 · GCVE-0-2026-18151

IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 WebSocket Handshake race condition

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4.3	$0-$5k	2.34-

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebSocket Handshake. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-18151. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM i 7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6. This issue affects an unknown part of the component WebSocket Handshake. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a race condition during the WebSocket handshake process.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-18151 since 07/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/14/2026).

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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Productinfo

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.2
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/28/2026 CVE reserved
09/14/2026 +48 days Advisory disclosed
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-18151 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-18151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403679

Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2026 21:03
Changes: 09/14/2026 21:03 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103