CVE-2026-18849
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CVE-2026-18849 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM OpenBMC FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the BMC firmware update process. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the BMC can, under specific conditions, execute arbitrary code, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM OpenBMC FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the BMC firmware update process. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the BMC can, under specific conditions, execute arbitrary code, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Openbmc | >= fw1060.00, <= fw1060.80 |
| Ibm | Power System E1050 \(9043-Mrx\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
| Ibm | Power System L1022 \(9786-22h\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
| Ibm | Power System L1024 \(9786-42h\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
| Ibm | Power System S1012 \(9028-21b\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
| Ibm | Power System S1014 \(9105-41b\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
| Ibm | Power System S1022 \(9105-22a\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
| Ibm | Power System S1022s \(9105-22b\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
| Ibm | Power System S1024 \(9105-42a\) Firmware | >= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283590Vendor Advisory
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