What is CVE-2026-16699?

CVE-2026-16699 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Netezza Appliance, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-16699?

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

Auth bypass in IBM Netezza Appliance

CVE-2026-16699

IBM Netezza Appliance 11.3.0.2 Interim Fix 002 through 11.3.1.3 Interim Fix 006 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to change the passwords of other users due to improper authorization.

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

CVSS v3 metric

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

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

IBM Netezza Appliance

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295200 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16699?: CVE-2026-16699 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Netezza Appliance, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-16699?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.