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IBM AIX CVE-2026-17423

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63734 CRITICAL
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-08-20 psirt@us.ibm.com GHSA-7xmq-3v82-q4w5
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vendor (us) PRIMARY
HIGH
qualitative
NVD
9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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9.1 CRITICAL

Description explicitly states remote attacker, so AV:N overrides vendor AV:L; PR:N and UI:N per vendor; no integrity impact per CWE-125 read-only class.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (us).

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Severity Changed
Aug 25, 2026 - 13:52 NVD
HIGH CRITICAL
CVSS changed
Aug 25, 2026 - 13:52 NVD
7.7 (HIGH) 9.1 (CRITICAL)
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 22:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 22:17 nvd
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionNVD

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 exposes sensitive memory contents and enables denial of service against affected systems. The flaw is reachable by remote attackers according to the vendor description, enabling both unauthorized information disclosure and availability disruption without authentication. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The vendor description states exploitation is possible by a remote attacker, but the supplied CVSS vector specifies AV:L (local access), creating an unresolved conflict that must be clarified with IBM before defenders can accurately scope exposure. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H, score 7.7) presents a notable internal conflict: AV:L denotes local access, yet the IBM description explicitly states 'remote attacker' as the threat actor. … 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 patch details - no specific fixed version number was included in the provided data, so the exact remediation version should be retrieved directly from IBM. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify all systems running IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, or PowerVM VIOS 4.1 and assess network exposure. …

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