CVE-2026-4051Network attack vector

Administrator-level code execution via exposed method

Published May 26, 2026 · Updated May 26, 2026

Code execution in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.0.3, 7.1.0, and 7.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to run server code. The Jazz Foundation component exposes a dangerous method without adequate access restrictions; IBM has not named the method or disclosed how input reaches it. Administrative privileges are required, and successful exploitation grants code execution in the server context.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Code execution in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.0.3, 7.1.0, and 7.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to run server code. The Jazz Foundation component exposes a dangerous method without adequate access restrictions; IBM has not named the method or disclosed how input reaches it. Administrative privileges are required, and successful exploitation grants code execution in the server context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-4051
Published
May 26, 2026
Updated
May 26, 2026
Vendor
OpenBMC Project
Product
Engineering Lifecycle Management
Classifications
CWE-749, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0.3 <=Interim Fix 021
  2. Affected versionversion=7.1.0 <=Interim Fix 009
  3. Affected versionversion=7.2.0 <=Interim Fix 001

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OpenBMC Project · Engineering Lifecycle Managementversion=7.0.3 <=Interim Fix 021; version=7.1.0 <=Interim Fix 009; version=7.2.0 <=Interim Fix 001

Published CVSS scores

7.2IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-749Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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