PT-2026-78620 · Ibm · Powervm Vios+1
CVE-2026-16869
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Published
2026-08-19
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Updated
2026-08-22
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code because environment variables are not properly scrubbed. Scrubbing refers to the process of removing or neutralizing potentially dangerous characters or values from input to prevent them from being misinterpreted as commands.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Aix
Powervm Vios