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IBM AIX CVE-2026-16890

| EUVDEUVD-2026-62861 LOW
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2026-08-19 psirt@us.ibm.com GHSA-8m49-m6m5-wphj
3.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: us

Severity by source

Vendor (us) PRIMARY
3.6 LOW
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI
3.6 LOW

Local-only attack vector, high complexity conditions, and low-privilege requirement align with an OS-level integer overflow reachable only from within the system.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: us

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 19, 2026 - 21:02 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 19, 2026 - 20:17 nvd
LOW 3.6

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to an integer overflow.

AnalysisAI

Integer overflow in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and PowerVM VIOS 4.1 allows a local attacker with limited privileges to extract sensitive information or trigger a denial of service under specific high-complexity conditions. Rooted in CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound), the vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.6 (Low), reflecting the mandatory local access requirement and elevated attack complexity. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a local, authenticated session on the affected system with at least a standard (non-root) user account, as indicated by CVSS PR:L and AV:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 3.6 (Low) accurately reflects the constrained threat profile: AV:L requires the attacker to already have local system access, AC:H indicates non-trivial exploitation conditions that are not reliably reproducible across all configurations, and PR:L mandates at least a standard user account. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Consult the IBM Security Advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 for the specific APARs or Technology Level updates that address this vulnerability on AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3, and VIOS 4.1. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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