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CVE-2026-16844 Details

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ibm aix
>= 7.2.5, <= 7.2.5.212
>= 7.3.2, <= 7.3.2.5
>= 7.3.3, <= 7.3.3.2
>= 7.3.4, <= 7.3.4.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
ibm vios
>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.0.50
>= 4.1.1.0, < 4.1.1.30
>= 4.1.2.0, < 4.1.2.20

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-16844
NVD Published Date:
Aug 19, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 24, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-16844 Details - Not Deferred