Auth bypass in IBM Openbmc
CVE-2026-7868
IBM OPENBMC FW1110.00 through FW1110.20, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.71 allows ReadOnly users to escalate privileges and give themselves administrator privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Openbmc — versions FW1110.00, FW1060.00
- IBM Power System E1050 \(9043-Mrx\) Firmware
- IBM Power System E1150 \(9043-Mru\) Firmware
- IBM Power System L1022 \(9786-22h\) Firmware
- IBM Power System L1024 \(9786-42h\) Firmware
- IBM Power System L1122 \(9856-22h\) Firmware
- IBM Power System L1124 \(9856-42h\) Firmware
- IBM Power System S1012 \(9028-21b\) Firmware
- IBM Power System S1014 \(9105-41b\) Firmware
- IBM Power System S1022 \(9105-22a\) Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280641 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7868?
- CVE-2026-7868 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Openbmc, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7868?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.