CVE-2026-18716Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS

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

9.1 CRITICALEPSS 0.39%Not in KEVNVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-10-26 10:10 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

9.1CRITICALCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Aug 20, 2026
Assigner: ibm

Affected

AIX (IBM)

Versions: 7.2 · 7.3

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Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Not listed
KEV due date: —
SSVC: Exploitation none · Automatable no · Impact partial

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

0.39%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 33.85% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

9.1Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: None
Availability impact: High

CVSS 3.1 · ibm (CNA)

7.9High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality impact: Low
Integrity impact: None
Availability impact: High

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
9.1	CRITICAL	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
7.9	HIGH	3.1ibm (CNA)	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H

Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-18716
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): ibm
Published: Aug 20, 2026
Last modified: 2026-10-26 10:10 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Sources

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