CVE-2026-16828: power system e950 Out-of-bounds Read

Description

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in the ASMI web interface. An unauthenticated attacker on the management network can cause the ASMI web server to crash with possible memory corruption and generate an error log; hosted partitions are not affected. The ASMI web interface will restart automatically; however, repeated exploitation could result in a sustained loss of access to the ASMI management interface, resulting in an integrity and availability impact.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0017

Probability of exploitation

0.07%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ibm	power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)_firmware	fw1060.00 — fw1060.81
ibm	power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)	All
ibm	power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmware	fw1110.00 — fw1110.31
ibm	power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmware	All
ibm	power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)	All
ibm	power_system_s922_\(9009-22g\)_firmware	fw950.00 — fw950.h3
ibm	power_system_s922_\(9009-22g\)	All
ibm	power_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)_firmware	fw950.00 — fw950.h3
ibm	power_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)	All
ibm	power_system_s914_\(9009-41g\)_firmware	fw950.00 — fw950.h3
ibm	power_system_s914_\(9009-41g\)	All
ibm	power_system_s924_\(9009-42g\)_firmware	fw950.00 — fw950.h3
ibm	power_system_s924_\(9009-42g\)	All
ibm	power_system_h924_\(9223-42s\)_firmware	fw950.00 — fw950.h3
ibm	power_system_h924_\(9223-42s\)	All
ibm	power_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\)_firmware	fw950.00 — fw950.h3
ibm	power_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\)	All
ibm	power_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\)_firmware	fw950.00 — fw950.h3
ibm	power_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\)	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283898

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16828? +

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in the ASMI web interface. An unauthenticated attacker on the management network can cause the ASMI web server to crash with possible memory corruption and generate an error log; hosted partitions are not affected. The ASMI web interface will restart automatically; however, repeated exploitation could result in a sustained loss of access to the ASMI management interface, resulting in an integrity and availability impact. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-16828? +

CVE-2026-16828 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.6 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0017, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-16828? +

CVE-2026-16828 affects products from ibm, specifically: power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\), power_system_e1080_\(9080-hex\)_firmware, power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\), power_system_e1180_\(9080-heu\)_firmware, power_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\), power_system_e950_\(9040-mr9\)_firmware, power_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\), power_system_e980_\(9080-m9s\)_firmware, power_system_h922_\(9223-22s\), power_system_h922_\(9223-22s\)_firmware, power_system_h924_\(9223-42s\), power_system_h924_\(9223-42s\)_firmware, power_system_s914_\(9009-41g\), power_system_s914_\(9009-41g\)_firmware, power_system_s922_\(9009-22g\), power_system_s922_\(9009-22g\)_firmware, power_system_s924_\(9009-42g\), power_system_s924_\(9009-42g\)_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-16828? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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