CVE-2026-96266

IBM Power Systems Firmware Buffer Overflow

CVSS score

8.2

EPSS probability

—

Risk score

0.8

Published

2 h ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Official patch verified

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CVE-2026-96266: IBM Power Systems Firmware Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Evidence confidence

%55

Short explanation

IBM Power Systems Firmware versions FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability in host firmware configuration parsing. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the FSP can write specially crafted configuration data to compromise the host firmware boot stack and the hypervisor.

Why does it matter?

This vulnerability impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the managed system. Successful exploitation causes memory corruption during the host firmware boot stage.

What should be done?

Follow vendor advisories
Review updates on the IBM support page
Tighten service-level access controls

Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1060.00 - FW1060.81 sürümleri yapılandırma ayrıştırma açığından etkilenebilir.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · nvd

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S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · nvd

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IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 is affected by a vulnerability in host firmware configuration parsing. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the FSP can write specially crafted configuration data to cause memory corruption in the host firmware boot stage during system IPL, compromising the host firmware boot stack and the hypervisor subsequently loaded by it. Successful exploitation results in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the managed system.

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

CWE: CWE-121

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-96266 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	ibm	PowerVM Hypervisor	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
8.2	CVSS V31	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	NVD
8.2	CVSS V3_1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	CVE CNA

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-96266 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-121: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-121

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-96266 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureYerel erişim

PermissionsHigh

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290128patch

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

8.2 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

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

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh privileges

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

Yama doğrulandı

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Follow the vendor

ibm

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-121

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