What is CVE-2026-15078?

CVE-2026-15078 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-15078?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2026-15078

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 NIM could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to AIX systems due to improper validation of TLS certificates.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published 2026-08-19 · last modified 2026-08-20.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

IBM Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3
IBM Powervm Vios — versions 4.1
IBM Vios

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15078?: CVE-2026-15078 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-15078?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.