SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
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CVE-2026-16828

HIGH · CVSS 7.6 EPSS 0.17% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-19 · Last synced 2026-09-18

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The vulnerability in IBM Power Systems Firmware allows unauthenticated attackers on the management network to crash the ASMI web interface, potentially leading to memory corruption and generating error logs. While hosted partitions remain unaffected, repeated exploitation could disrupt access to the ASMI management interface, impacting system integrity and availability. Organizations using the specified firmware versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this high-severity risk.

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CVE
CVE-2026-16828
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.6
EPSS
0.17%

Original NVD Description

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in the ASMI web interface. An unauthenticated attacker on the management network can cause the ASMI web server to crash with possible memory corruption and generate an error log; hosted partitions are not affected. The ASMI web interface will restart automatically; however, repeated exploitation could result in a sustained loss of access to the ASMI management interface, resulting in an integrity and availability impact.

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