# CVE-2026-16695: IBM i Access Client Solutions OS command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-16695-ibm-i-access-client-solutions-os-command-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-12. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-16695 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-08-12

IBM i Access Client Solutions is a client application used to connect to and manage IBM i systems. A local attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper sanitization of user input in OS commands, potentially compromising the workstation and accessing sensitive business systems. This requires local access and user interaction but can result in complete system compromise.

Technologies: [IBM i Access Client Solutions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/i-access-client-solutions). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-16695 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-16695 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-16695?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 12 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-16695?** A patch was published on 2026-08-12: Fixed in version 1.1.9.14 and later Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-16695 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-16695?** Check whether you run IBM i Access Client Solutions at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) in IBM i Access Client Solutions versions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13, arising from improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands. Attack vector is local with no privilege requirement, but user interaction is required to trigger the exploit. An attacker with local access can inject malicious commands that will be executed with the privileges of the user running the application. The vulnerability is fixed in version 1.1.9.14 and later.

## Affected products

- IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2.0 through 1.1.9.13

## Timeline

- 2026-08-12: disclosed: CVE-2026-16695 published
- 2026-08-12: patched: Fixed in version 1.1.9.14 and later

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282954](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282954)

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