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.

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

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.

Affected products

Ibm Openbmc — versions FW1110.00, FW1060.00

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

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.