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CVE-2026-16835NVD

Vulnerability Summary

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in the FSP management network protocol. An unauthenticated attacker on the management network can bypass authentication and perform any administrative operation on the managed system, including control of partition power state, configuration, and console access across all hosted partitions, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the managed system.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.6)
Published Date
Aug 19, 2026
Last Modified
Aug 25, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.36%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.6 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Ibm Power System E1080 \(9080-hex\) Firmware >= fw1060.00 and < fw1060.81
  • Ibm Power System E1180 \(9080-heu\) Firmware >= fw1110.00 and < fw1110.31
  • Ibm Power System E1180 \(9080-heu\) Firmware
  • Ibm Power System S922 \(9009-22g\) Firmware >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System H922 \(9223-22s\) Firmware >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System S914 \(9009-41g\) Firmware >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System S924 \(9009-42g\) Firmware >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System H924 \(9223-42s\) Firmware >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System E950 \(9040-mr9\) Firmware >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System E980 \(9080-m9s\) Firmware >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3
Patched Versions
  • Ibm Power System E1080 \(9080-hex\) Firmware fw1060.81
  • Ibm Power System E1180 \(9080-heu\) Firmware fw1110.31
  • Ibm Power System S922 \(9009-22g\) Firmware fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System H922 \(9223-22s\) Firmware fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System S914 \(9009-41g\) Firmware fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System S924 \(9009-42g\) Firmware fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System H924 \(9223-42s\) Firmware fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System E950 \(9040-mr9\) Firmware fw950.h3
  • Ibm Power System E980 \(9080-m9s\) Firmware fw950.h3
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