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IBM AIX CVE-2026-16997

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63633 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-08-20 ibm GHSA-hv56-c358-xgh8
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ibm
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Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.3 HIGH

PR:L replaces the provided PR:N because local privilege escalation typically requires an existing local account; AV:L, AC:L, UI:R, and full C/I/A impact are retained per the description and CWE-269 root cause.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 22:45 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 21:48 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper privilege management.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary command execution on IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 is achievable by a local attacker through improper privilege management (CWE-269), yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 7.8 HIGH score with a local attack vector, no prior privileges required, and a user interaction dependency. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires local access to an affected IBM AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3, or PowerVM VIOS 4.1 host - an attacker must be able to execute code on the target system. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.8 HIGH score reflects a fully high-impact triad (C:H/I:H/A:H) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and unchanged scope (S:U). … 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 The primary remediation is to apply the vendor-released patch documented in IBM's support advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858, which contains the specific APAR identifiers, fileset names, and Technology Level or Service Pack requirements for AIX 7.2, AIX 7.3, and PowerVM VIOS 4.1. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify and inventory all IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and PowerVM VIOS 4.1 systems in your environment, then download the vendor-released patch from IBM's support advisory. …

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