CVE-2026-16938
Power System Missing Authorization
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.9
Power System Missing Authorization
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-16938- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-62689
6.9
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-62689- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v4hv-27x8-h9vq
6.9
IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v4hv-27x8-h9vq- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.9
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-16938- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- ibm power systems firmware
- ibm power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware
- ibm power system e1180 \(9080-heu\) firmware
- ibm power system e950 \(9040-mr9\) firmware
- ibm power system e980 \(9080-m9s\) firmware
- ibm power system h922 \(9223-22s\) firmware
- ibm power system h924 \(9223-42s\) firmware
- ibm power system s914 \(9009-41g\) firmware
- ibm power system s922 \(9009-22g\) firmware
- ibm power system s924 \(9009-42g\) firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-16938 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Ibm Power Systems Firmware, published August 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.