CVE-2026-18871
Power System Buffer Overflow
Description
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in host firmware configuration parsing. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the service processor can write specially crafted configuration data, causing the host firmware boot stack to crash with possible memory corruption during system initialisation, resulting in an integrity and availability impact to the managed system.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 19, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-18871
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update host firmware to FW1120.00 or later.
- Install latest firmware updates for affected versions.
- Apply required configuration changes.
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-2026-18871.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283238 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_systems_firmware:fw1120.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_systems_firmware:fw1110.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_systems_firmware:fw1110.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_systems_firmware:fw1060.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*', 'cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_systems_firmware:fw1060.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'PowerVM Hypervisor', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'FW1120.00'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'FW1110.00', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': 'FW1110.30'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'FW1060.00', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': 'FW1060.80'}]}] Added Description IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in host firmware configuration parsing. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the service processor can write specially crafted configuration data, causing the host firmware boot stack to crash with possible memory corruption during system initialisation, resulting in an integrity and availability impact to the managed system. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283238