{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-18527", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-07-31T19:47:47.809Z", "datePublished": "2026-08-28T20:48:33.957Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-28T20:48:33.957Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-28T20:48:33.957Z"}, "title": "IBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for IBM i is vulnerable to a user gaining elevated privileges and sensitive information [, ].", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-384", "description": "CWE-384 Session Fixation", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "Administration Runtime Expert for i", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "1R1M0"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:administration_runtime_expert_for_i:1r1m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i 1R1M0 IBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for i could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by ARE GUI component processing. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute actions under another user's authenticated profile gaining elevated privileges on the IBM i system.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i 1R1M0 IBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for i could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by ARE GUI component processing. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute actions under another user's authenticated profile gaining elevated privileges on the IBM i system.</p>"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284580", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "baseScore": 9.9, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.\n\nRelease5733-ARE\nPTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)V1R1M0\n\nSJ11185\n\n\n\nAfter applying this PTF the legacy ARE GUI is nonfunctional.\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11185", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p><strong>IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.</strong></p><div><table><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><thead><tr><td><strong>Release</strong></td><td><strong>5733-ARE<br/>PTF Number(s)</strong></td><td><strong>PTF Download Link(s)</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>V1R1M0</td><td><p>SJ11185</p><p>After applying this PTF the legacy ARE GUI is nonfunctional.</p></td><td><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11185\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ11185</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p>"}]}]}}}

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