What is CVE-2026-16682?

CVE-2026-16682 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-16682?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console

CVE-2026-16682

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, OP940.00 through OP940.A2, OP910.00 through OP910.95, and OP940.00 through OP940.82 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper handling of uninitialized resources.

Published 2026-11-08 · last modified 2026-11-08.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-908 — Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294279 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16682?: CVE-2026-16682 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-16682?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.