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IBM AIX CVE-2026-17168

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63725 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-08-20 psirt@us.ibm.com GHSA-prfm-wgwq-jf7v
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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HIGH
qualitative
NVD
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable overflow requiring only low-privilege authentication; full CIA impact from RCE; scope unchanged as no hypervisor escape is indicated.

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

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Updated
Aug 25, 2026 - 13:43 vuln.today
v2 (cvss_changed)
Re-analysis Queued
Aug 25, 2026 - 13:37 vuln.today
cvss_changed
CVSS changed
Aug 25, 2026 - 13:37 NVD
8.5 (HIGH) 8.8 (HIGH)
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 22:53 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 22:17 nvd
HIGH 8.5

DescriptionNVD

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution is possible in IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 and PowerVM VIOS 4.1 via a stack-based buffer overflow exploitable by a remote attacker holding low-privilege credentials. The CVSS 8.8 score reflects full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with a network attack vector and no user interaction required beyond authentication. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires valid low-privilege credentials on the target system (CVSS PR:L confirmed) and network connectivity to the affected service (CVSS AV:N). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates a high-severity flaw requiring only low-privilege network authentication with no user interaction - a significant concern for any IBM Power environment. … 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 and apply the fix documented in IBM security advisory https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858; specific patched version numbers are not independently confirmed from the data available at time of analysis and must be obtained directly from that advisory. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: inventory all systems running AIX 7.2, 7.3, and PowerVM VIOS 4.1; audit current low-privilege user accounts and service accounts with access to these systems; restrict network access to affected systems to only essential administrative functions. …

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