CVE-2026-16980 json
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
published 2026-08-20 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-27 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-63703
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper validation of symbolic links.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM AIX
- IBM PowerVM VIOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7283858
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16980
- NVD CVE-2026-16980
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