IBM AIX vulnerabilities
146 known CVE vulnerabilities in IBM AIX, translated and rated.
- CVE-2016-3053High
IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.
- CVE-2026-18835Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
- CVE-2026-17422Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-17160Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an integer overflow during size computation.
- CVE-2026-17157Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-17152Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-17145Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper privilege management.
- CVE-2026-17142Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper authentication.
- CVE-2026-17141Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-17136Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a format string vulnerability.
- CVE-2026-17122Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-17118Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a use-after-free vulnerability.
- CVE-2026-17040Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16926Critical
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.
- CVE-2026-16919Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper validation of network-supplied pointers.
- CVE-2026-16917Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to an integer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16913Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16903Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.
- CVE-2026-16894Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16885Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16882Critical
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.
- CVE-2026-16872Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16864Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16862Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16845Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a heap buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-16840Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.
- CVE-2026-16839Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an integer underflow in the IPv4 IP-options parser.
- CVE-2026-16834Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 contain a vulnerability allowing a remote denial of service due to an integer underflow.
- CVE-2026-16822Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 contain a vulnerability due to improper certificate validation, allowing a remote attacker to impersonate the TNC policy server and modify traffic.
- CVE-2026-16816Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
- CVE-2026-16656Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to gain root privileges due to improper authentication.
- CVE-2025-36251Critical
The nimsh service in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, 4.1 contains a vulnerability in its SSL/TLS implementation that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls. This addresses additional attack vectors for a vulnerability previously addressed in CVE-2024-56347.
- CVE-2025-36250Critical
The NIM server (nimesis) service in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, 4.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls. This addresses additional attack vectors for a vulnerability previously addressed in CVE-2024-56346.
- CVE-2025-36096Critical
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, 4.1 store NIM private keys used in NIM environments in an insecure way, which is susceptible to unauthorized access by an attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques.
- CVE-2026-16821High
IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to a format string vulnerability.
- CVE-2026-19449High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 have a vulnerability in cmdnim that may allow an unprivileged local user to execute the payload as root.
- CVE-2026-19448Medium
In IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1, a stack memory corruption vulnerability exists in the IPsec ESP decapsulation handler. Successful exploitation may corrupt kernel stack state and cause a system crash, resulting in denial of service.
- CVE-2026-19446High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to send a crafted UDP packet to a reachable RPC service, resulting in complete system unavailability and requiring an LPAR restart.
- CVE-2026-19442High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 have a pointer validation flaw in the AIX Virtual SCSI (vSCSI) initiator driver. Successful exploitation may result in denial of service, privilege escalation, or full compromise of the client LPAR kernel.
- CVE-2026-19437High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-18842High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to an out-of-bounds write.
- CVE-2026-18840High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper validation of an attacker-controlled pointer.
- CVE-2026-18832High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-18828Medium
In IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1, a stack-based buffer overflow could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2026-18824High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
- CVE-2026-18822Medium
In IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1, uncontrolled resource consumption when parsing directory records could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2026-18716High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.
- CVE-2026-18670High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service and potentially disclose sensitive information due to an integer underflow.
- CVE-2026-17436High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVE-2026-17425High
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to a stack buffer overflow.

