CVE-2026-16938
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 access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the FSP can place the managed system into a non-production operational mode, allowing certain system components to be disabled. This condition persists across FSP resets and requires explicit operator intervention — clearing the affected configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an availability impact to the managed system.
Weakness
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 access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the FSP can place the managed system into a non-production operational mode, allowing certain system components to be disabled. This condition persists across FSP resets and requires explicit operator intervention — clearing the affected configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an availability impact to the managed system.
Affected products
- ibm power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)_firmware
- ibm power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)
- ibm power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmware
- ibm power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)
- ibm power_system_s922_\(9009-22g\)_firmware
- ibm power_system_s922_\(9009-22g\)
- ibm power_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)_firmware
- ibm power_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)
References
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