CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16703
HighCVSS 7.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.
Risk Assessment
Privilege escalation could allow an attacker to gain access to critical system resources, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to apply security patches from IBM and review/restrict local user privileges.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.