CVE-2026-16825 json
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
published 2026-08-19 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-62709
- cvss
- 4.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
Affected products
- IBM AIX
- IBM PowerVM VIOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7283858
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16825
- NVD CVE-2026-16825
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