CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16926
CriticalCVSS 9.1Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files due to improper neutralization of special elements in input.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can overwrite critical system files, potentially leading to system failure or integrity compromise.
Recommendation
Apply security patches 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 overwrite arbitrary files due to improper neutralization of special elements in input.