CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16844
HighCVSS 8.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could execute commands on the system, potentially leading to compromise of system and data security.
Recommendation
Install security updates from IBM and restrict access to vulnerable services.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.