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CVE-2026-16938— Power System Missing Authorization

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Affected
IBM Power Systems Firmware
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

IBM Power Systems Firmware是美国IBM公司的一款服务器固件管理工具。 IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00版本、FW1110.00至FW1110.30版本、FW1060.00至FW1060.80版本和FW950.00至FW950.H2版本存在授权问题漏洞，该漏洞源于FSP上特权系统配置操作的访问控制问题，可能导致经身份验证的管理员级攻击者将受管系统置于非生产运行模式，禁用某些系统组件，该状态在FSP重置后持续存在，需人工干预清除配置才能恢复正常

CVSS 6.9 · Medium EPSS 0.14% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI

T1499 · Endpoint Denial of Service T1562

Affected Version Matrix 4

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00 affected
FW1110.00≤ FW1110.30 affected
FW1060.00≤ FW1060.80 affected
FW950.00≤ FW950.H2 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-16938

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Power System Missing Authorization
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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 access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the FSP can place the managed system into a non-production operational mode, allowing certain system components to be disabled. This condition persists across FSP resets and requires explicit operator intervention — clearing the affected configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an availability impact to the managed system.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
授权机制缺失
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
IBM Power Systems Firmware 授权问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
IBM Power Systems Firmware是美国IBM公司的一款服务器固件管理工具。 IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00版本、FW1110.00至FW1110.30版本、FW1060.00至FW1060.80版本和FW950.00至FW950.H2版本存在授权问题漏洞，该漏洞源于FSP上特权系统配置操作的访问控制问题，可能导致经身份验证的管理员级攻击者将受管系统置于非生产运行模式，禁用某些系统组件，该状态在FSP重置后持续存在，需人工干预清除配置才能恢复正常
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_systems_firmware:fw1120.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16938 (1)

Same Patch Batch · IBM · 2026-08-19 · 107 CVEs total

CVE-2026-15068 9.9 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16816 9.9 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16862 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16919 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16917 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16656 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16913 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16864 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16834 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16845 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16872 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16894 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16885 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16882 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16840 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16687 9.6 CRITICAL Power System Buffer Overflow
CVE-2026-16903 9.6 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16835 9.6 CRITICAL Power System Improper Certificate Validation
CVE-2026-16839 9.4 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16822 9.3 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Power Systems Firmware
Same vendor: IBM
Same weakness: CWE-862

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