CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16857
HighCVSS 8.2Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate network traffic and DNS configuration due to improper authentication.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could alter DNS configuration and intercept network traffic, potentially leading to confidentiality and integrity breaches.
Recommendation
Install security updates from IBM for affected versions.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate network traffic and DNS configuration due to improper authentication.