Integer overflow in IBM Power System E1050 \(9043-Mrx\) Firmware
CVE-2026-16724
IBM Virtualization Management Interface FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1120.00 through FW1120.00, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the Virtualization Management Interface (VMI). An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access can cause the VMI to crash. The VMI will restart automatically; however, repeated exploitation could result in a sustained availability impact.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% 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 Power System E1050 \(9043-Mrx\) Firmware
- IBM Power System E1150 \(9043-Mru\) Firmware — versions fw1120.00
- IBM Power System L1022 \(9786-22h\) Firmware
- IBM Power System L1024 \(9786-42h\) Firmware
- IBM Power System L1122 \(9856-22h\) Firmware — versions fw1120.00
- IBM Power System L1124 \(9856-42h\) Firmware — versions fw1120.00
- IBM Power System S1012 \(9028-21b\) Firmware
- IBM Power System S1014 \(9105-41b\) Firmware
- IBM Power System S1022 \(9105-22a\) Firmware
- IBM Power System S1022s \(9105-22b\) Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283189 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16724?
- CVE-2026-16724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Power System E1050 \(9043-Mrx\) Firmware, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16724?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.