High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2026· Updated Aug 24, 2026
CVE-2026-16930
CVE-2026-16930
Description
IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the interface between the BMC/FSP and the host system. An attacker with service account or root access to the BMC/FSP can execute arbitrary code on the host system, giving full control over the host system and all hosted partitions, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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Affected products
1- Range: FW1120.00, FW1110.00-FW1110.30, FW1060.00-FW1060.80
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283217nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- IBM Power Systems Firmware: 17 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Including Critical FlawsVypr Intelligence · Aug 19, 2026