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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-16938 · published 19 August 2026

CVE-2026-16938: Ibm power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware missing authorization vulnerability

Ibm · Power System E1080 \(9080 Hex\) Firmware

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the FSP can place the managed system into a non-production operational mode, allowing certain system components to be disabled. This condition persists across FSP resets and requires explicit operator intervention — clearing the affected configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an availability impact to the managed system.

6.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.22% · top 87.8% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
6.9CVSS 3.1 base score
0.22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
25 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the FSP can place the managed system into a non-production operational mode, allowing certain system components to be disabled. This condition persists across FSP resets and requires explicit operator intervention — clearing the affected configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an availability impact to the managed system.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283896 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-16938), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-18). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.