CVE-2026-96263 IBM Power Systems Firmware - Remote Code Execution

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 contain a remote code execution vulnerability caused by improper validation in the host firmware boot process image path, letting attackers with service processor access execute arbitrary code on the host system.

CVSS base score 8.2 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.17% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Remote Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Information Disclosure, Data Tampering, Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
12 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-121

Vendor fix

Update to the latest available firmware version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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