CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-16678

MediumCVSS 4.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM Power Systems Firmware versions FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting connection resources due to improper resource management.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes the possibility of disrupting critical services in the Power Systems environment, potentially leading to system unavailability for legitimate users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the firmware to the latest available version and monitor connection resources to detect anomalies.

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Original NVD description (English source)

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting connection resources due to improper resource management.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS