Buffer overflow in IBM Power Firmware

CVE-2026-17100

Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, FW950.00 through FW950.H2, OP940.00 through OP940.a1, and OP940.00 - OP940.81 is affected by a vulnerability in the service processor mailbox interface. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the BMC/FSP can exploit this vulnerability, allowing arbitrary code to be executed in the host firmware runtime, giving full control over the managed system, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the managed system.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17100?
CVE-2026-17100 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Power Firmware, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-17100?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.