Auth bypass in IBM Power Firmware
CVE-2026-17429
IBM 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 (Power9), and OP940.00 - OP940.81 (Power HMC) is affected by a vulnerability in the interface between the BMC/FSP and the host system. An attacker with service account or root access to the BMC/FSP can write arbitrary data to hardware control registers, allowing full control over the host system and all hosted partitions, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Power Firmware — versions FW1120.00
- Ibm Power Systems Firmware — versions FW1120.00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-17429?
- CVE-2026-17429 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Power Firmware, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17429?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.