CVE-2026-17413

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10

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CVE-2026-17413 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the RTAS firmware-to-OS interface. An attacker with administrator-level (root) access to a logical partition can send a specially crafted request to partition firmware, causing the partition to crash and become unavailable.

Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the RTAS firmware-to-OS interface. An attacker with administrator-level (root) access to a logical partition can send a specially crafted request to partition firmware, causing the partition to crash and become unavailable. Other partitions on the same managed system are not affected.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
IBMPowerVM Hypervisor>= FW1120.00, <= FW1120.01; >= FW1110.00, <= FW1110.31; >= FW1060.00, <= FW1060.81; >= FW950.00, <= FW950.H3

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-17413?
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the RTAS firmware-to-OS interface. An attacker with administrator-level (root) access to a logical partition can send a specially crafted request to partition firmware, causing the partition to crash and become unavailable. Other partitions on the same managed system are not affected.
How severe is CVE-2026-17413?
CVE-2026-17413 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-17413?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST