CVE-2026-96263

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 is affected by a vulnerability in the host firmware boot process image validation path. An attacker with service access to the service processor can supply a maliciously crafted code update image, allowing arbitrary code to be executed on the host system. Successful exploitation could result in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the affected host system.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290129

Configurations

No configuration.

History

12 Oct 2026, 21:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-12 21:17

Updated : 2026-10-13 16:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-96263

Mitre link : CVE-2026-96263

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-96263

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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