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CVE-2026-16835Patch(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 FSP management network protocol. An unauthenticated attacker on the management network can bypass authentication and perform any administrative operation on the managed system, including control of partition power state, configuration, and console access across all hosted partitions, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the managed system.

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-295

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

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
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

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 timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-24: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-24: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-24: 108-24
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • 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 released patches for two high‑severity firmware bugs (CVE‑2026‑16687 and CVE‑2026‑16835) that provide remote code execution and full system control, accompanied by CVSS scores and advisory details.

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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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