Critical severity9.6NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2026· Updated Aug 25, 2026
CVE-2026-16835
CVE-2026-16835
Description
IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in the FSP management network protocol. An unauthenticated attacker on the management network can bypass authentication and perform any administrative operation on the managed system, including control of partition power state, configuration, and console access across all hosted partitions, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the managed system.
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Affected products
1- Range: FW1120.00, FW1110.00-FW1110.30, FW1060.00-FW1060.80, FW950.00-FW950.H2
Patches
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References
1- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283894nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- IBM Power Systems Firmware: 17 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Including Critical FlawsVypr Intelligence · Aug 19, 2026