CVE-2026-17504

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10

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CVE-2026-17504 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 partition firmware runtime. An attacker with root access to a partition can send a specially crafted request to the partition firmware runtime, causing it to crash with possible memory corruption..

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 partition firmware runtime. An attacker with root access to a partition can send a specially crafted request to the partition firmware runtime, causing it to crash with possible memory corruption.

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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-2026-17504?
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 partition firmware runtime. An attacker with root access to a partition can send a specially crafted request to the partition firmware runtime, causing it to crash with possible memory corruption.
How severe is CVE-2026-17504?
CVE-2026-17504 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-17504?
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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