CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16888
LowCVSS 3.7Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a path traversal vulnerability.
Risk Assessment
A remote attacker could access files and data outside allowed directories, potentially leading to disclosure of confidential information.
Recommendation
Apply security patches from IBM for affected system versions to mitigate the path traversal vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a path traversal vulnerability.