--- title: "CVE-2026-96263: IBM Power Systems Firmware - Remote Code Execution" description: "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." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-96263/ --- # 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 [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96263) ## 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](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html) ## 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 - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96263](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96263) - [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290129](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290129) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)