Vulnerability in IBM Powervm Hypervisor
CVE-2026-17511
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the partition resource dump interface. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the HMC or service processor can obtain a limited snapshot of partition processor state. Successful exploitation results in a confidentiality impact to the managed system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289132 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-17511?
- CVE-2026-17511 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Powervm Hypervisor, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 3.4/10. Published 2026-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17511?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.4 out of 10.