{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","favicon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.png","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/ibm-application-runtime-expert-for-i-1r1m0/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","icon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/apple-touch-icon.png","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:application_runtime_expert_for_i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":9.9,"id":"CVE-2026-18527"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["IBM Application Runtime Expert for i (1R1M0)"],"_cs_severities":["critical"],"_cs_tags":[],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["IBM"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for i version 1R1M0 contains a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-18527, within its Graphical User Interface (GUI) component. This flaw enables an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass standard authentication mechanisms and execute actions under the security context of an already authenticated user profile. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized privilege escalation on the target IBM i system. The vulnerability is characterized by a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9, reflecting its severity and the significant risk of unauthorized access to administrative functions. Defenders should prioritize identifying instances of ARE for i in their environments to apply necessary security updates or implement compensatory network-level access controls.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to operate with the elevated permissions of an authenticated user. On an IBM i system, this could lead to full system compromise, unauthorized data access, modification of system configurations, and the execution of arbitrary commands under the compromised user profile. This vulnerability poses a severe risk to organizations relying on the ARE framework for system administration and runtime monitoring.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrioritize the identification and patching of all IBM Application Runtime Expert for i 1R1M0 instances. Verify against IBM security bulletins for available updates or mitigation patches. Restrict access to the ARE GUI component via firewall rules to known-safe IP addresses to prevent unauthenticated remote access.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-08-29T01:35:33Z","date_published":"2026-08-29T01:35:33Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-08-cve-2026-18527/","summary":"IBM Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for i version 1R1M0 contains a vulnerability in its GUI component that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain elevated privileges by masquerading as an authenticated user.","title":"Privilege Escalation in IBM Application Runtime Expert for i","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-08-cve-2026-18527/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - IBM Application Runtime Expert for I (1R1M0)","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}