CVE-2026-17503
This Power System update is being released to address
Description
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the partition firmware runtime boot configuration. An attacker with root access to a partition can maliciously alter partition nvram, causing the partition to fail to boot. This condition persists until operator intervention — deleting and recreating the partition configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an integrity and availability impact.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 24, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 30, 2026, 4:57 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-17503
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.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update firmware to the latest version available.
- Recreate partition configurations if corrupted.
- Monitor partition boot processes.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-17503.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289133 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-17503 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-17503
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-17503 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-17503 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1122_(9824-22a)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1122_(9824-22a)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1122_(9824-22a):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1124_(9824-42a)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1124_(9824-42a)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1124_(9824-42a):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1122s_(9824-22b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1122s_(9824-22b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1122s_(9824-22b):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1114_(9824-41b):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1114_(9824-41b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1114_(9824-41b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1122_(9856-22h)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1122_(9856-22h)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1122_(9856-22h):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1124_(9856-42h)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1124_(9856-42h)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1124_(9856-42h):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1150_(9043-mru)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1150_(9043-mru)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e1150_(9043-mru):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1112_(9242-21b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1112_(9242-21b):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1112_(9242-21t)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1112_(9242-21t):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1080_(9080-hex)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e1080_(9080-hex):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1022_(9105-22a)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1022_(9105-22a):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1024_(9105-42a)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1024_(9105-42a):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1022s_(9105-22b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1022s_(9105-22b):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1014_(9105-41b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1014_(9105-41b):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1022_(9786-22h)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1022_(9786-22h):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1024_(9786-42h)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1024_(9786-42h):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1050_(9043-mrx)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e1050_(9043-mrx):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1012_(9028-21b)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1060.00 up to (excluding) fw1060.82 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1012_(9028-21b):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1180_(9080-heu)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1110.00 up to (excluding) fw1110.32 *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1180_(9080-heu)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw1120.00 up to (excluding) fw1120.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e1180_(9080-heu):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s922_(9009-22g)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw950.00 up to (excluding) fw950.h4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s922_(9009-22g):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_h922_(9223-22s)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw950.00 up to (excluding) fw950.h4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_h922_(9223-22s):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s914_(9009-41g)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw950.00 up to (excluding) fw950.h4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s914_(9009-41g):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s924_(9009-42g)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw950.00 up to (excluding) fw950.h4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s924_(9009-42g):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_h924_(9223-42s)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw950.00 up to (excluding) fw950.h4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_h924_(9223-42s):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e950_(9040-mr9)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw950.00 up to (excluding) fw950.h4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e950_(9040-mr9):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e980_(9080-m9s)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) fw950.00 up to (excluding) fw950.h4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e980_(9080-m9s):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289133 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-17503', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-24T14:52:58.999216Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the partition firmware runtime boot configuration. An attacker with root access to a partition can maliciously alter partition nvram, causing the partition to fail to boot. This condition persists until operator intervention — deleting and recreating the partition configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an integrity and availability impact. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Added CWE CWE-20 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/17xxx/CVE-2026-17503.json">CVE-2026-17503</a> Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289133