Vulnerability in IBM Power Systems Firmware
CVE-2026-16835
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.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Power Systems Firmware — versions FW1120.00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16835?
- CVE-2026-16835 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Power Systems Firmware, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16835?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.