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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-16857 · published 19 August 2026

CVE-2026-16857: Ibm aix improper authentication vulnerability

Ibm · Aix

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate network traffic and DNS configuration due to improper authentication.

8.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.60% · top 53.5% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
8.2CVSS 3.1 base score
0.60%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
24 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate network traffic and DNS configuration due to improper authentication.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-16857), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.