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CVE-2026-16687Patch(ibm / power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\))

LOWCVSS 9.6 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch ibm power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\) systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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 the ASMI web interface. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can send the FSP a malformed request, allowing arbitrary code execution, giving the attacker full control over the managed system, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-121

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)
  • power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)_firmware
  • power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)
  • power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmware

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-24); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
ibm
Products
power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)_firmwarepower_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmwarepower_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\)power_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\)_firmwarepower_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\)power_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\)_firmwarepower_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)power_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)_firmware

2 versions affected across 18 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-24: 1Mentions · 2026-08-25: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-24: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-24: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-25: 108-2408-25
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-08-241
Patch1
2026-08-251
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Daily CyberSecurity@Daily_CyberSec
    Patch

    IBM patches two Power Systems Firmware flaws, CVE-2026-16687 and CVE-2026-16835, both CVSS 9.6, that grant full control of the managed system. #IBM #PowerSystems #Firmware #CVE #RCE #AuthBypass #InfoSec #PatchNow http://securityonline.info/ibm-power-firmware-cve-2026-16687/

    Post summary

    IBM has issued firmware patches for two critical Power Systems CVEs—CVE-2026-16687 and CVE-2026-16835—rated CVSS 9.6, which allow full system control.

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  • DailyCVE@dailycve
    Disclosure

    🔴 #IBM Power Systems, Stack-based Buffer Overflow, #CVE-2026-16687 (Critical) -DC-Aug2026-1853 https://dailycve.com/ibm-power-systems-stack-based-buffer-overflow-cve-2026-16687-critical-dc-aug2026-1853/

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑16687) affecting IBM Power Systems, offering minimal technical details but no PoC, exploit, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

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    231 followersView on X
CPE platform detail19 entries

19 of 19 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
HWibmpower_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)---
OSibmpower_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)_firmware---
HWibmpower_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)---
OSibmpower_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmware---
OSibmpower_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmwarefw1120.00--
HWibmpower_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\)---
OSibmpower_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\)_firmware---
HWibmpower_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\)---
OSibmpower_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\)_firmware---
HWibmpower_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)---
OSibmpower_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)_firmware---
HWibmpower_system_h924_\(9223-42s\)---
OSibmpower_system_h924_\(9223-42s\)_firmware---
HWibmpower_system_s914_\(9009-41g\)---
OSibmpower_system_s914_\(9009-41g\)_firmware---
HWibmpower_system_s922_\(9009-22g\)---
OSibmpower_system_s922_\(9009-22g\)_firmware---
HWibmpower_system_s924_\(9009-42g\)---
OSibmpower_system_s924_\(9009-42g\)_firmware---

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