PT-2026-78623 · Ibm · Powervm Vios+1

CVE-2026-16874

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Published

2026-08-19

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Updated

2026-08-21

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV: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 Improper enforcement of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) authentication roles may allow a local attacker to obtain root privileges. RBAC is a method of restricting system access to authorized users based on their assigned roles within an organization.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-16874

Affected Products

Aix
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