8.4
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-11885
Power System update in Buffer Copy
Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1110.00 through FW1110.20, FW1060.00 through FW1060.71, and FW950.00 through FW950.H1 A carefully crafted OS hypervisor call can cause the PowerVM hypervisor to crash or compromise OS memory integrity.

INFO

Published Date :

July 30, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 30, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-11885 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm powervm_hypervisor
2 Ibm powervm_hypervisor
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update IBM PowerVM hypervisor firmware to a fixed version to address memory integrity issues.
  • Update IBM PowerVM hypervisor firmware.
  • Apply the latest service pack or fix pack.
  • Consult IBM support for specific version guidance.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280628
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-11885', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-30T17:32:31.432254Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.71.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.h1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'PowerVM Hypervisor', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'FW1110.00', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': 'FW1110.20'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'FW1060.00', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': 'FW1060.71'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'FW950.00', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': 'FW950.H1'}]}]
    Added Description IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1110.00 through FW1110.20, FW1060.00 through FW1060.71, and FW950.00 through FW950.H1 A carefully crafted OS hypervisor call can cause the PowerVM hypervisor to crash or compromise OS memory integrity.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280628
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