PT-2026-78609 · Ibm · Powervm Vios+1
CVE-2026-16848
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Published
2026-08-19
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Updated
2026-08-22
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
IBM AIX versions 7.2 and 7.3
IBM PowerVM VIOS version 4.1
Description
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of shell metacharacters within DHCP options. This occurs when the system fails to properly sanitize input used in shell commands, allowing an attacker to inject malicious characters to alter the command execution flow.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
OS Command Injection
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Aix
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