IBM Power Systems Firmware Denial of Service
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16678 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-12 21:17:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-13 16:17:14 UTC |
| Description | IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting connection resources due to improper resource management. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-772 | CWE-772 CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Virtualization Management Interface | affected FW1110.00 FW1110.31 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Virtualization Management Interface | affected FW1120.00 FW1120.01 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Virtualization Management Interface | affected FW1060.00 FW1060.81 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7287270 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Customers with the products below should install FW1110.32(1110_160), FW1120.02(1120_195), or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 11 1) IBM Power System S1122 (9824-22A) 2) IBM Power System S1124 (9824-42A) 3) IBM Power System S1122s (9824-22B) 4) IBM Power System S1114 (9824-41B) 5) IBM Power System L1122 (9856-22H) 6) IBM Power System L1124 (9856-42H) 7) IBM Power System E1150 (9043-MRU) 8) IBM Power System S1112 (9242-21B, 9242-21T) The images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central : https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ Customers with the products below should install FW1060.82(1060_199) or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 10 1) IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A) 2) IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A) 3) IBM Power System S1022s (9105-22B) 4) IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B) 5) IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H) 6) IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H) 7) IBM Power System E1050 (9043-MRX) 8) IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B) The images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central : https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/