CVE-2026-16874

HighCVSS 7.8

Published: 19/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 20/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain root privileges due to improper enforcement of RBAC authentication roles.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker could gain full control of the system, potentially leading to complete compromise.

Recommendation

Install security updates from IBM for affected versions.

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain root privileges due to improper enforcement of RBAC authentication roles.