CVE-2026-18871

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.11%

Last modified

CVE-2026-18871 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in host firmware configuration parsing. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the service processor can write specially crafted configuration data, causing the host firmware boot stack to crash with possible memory corruption during system initialisation, resulting in an integrity and availability impact to the managed system.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in host firmware configuration parsing. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the service processor can write specially crafted configuration data, causing the host firmware boot stack to crash with possible memory corruption during system initialisation, resulting in an integrity and availability impact to the managed system.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.11%

1.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IbmPower System S1122 \(9824-22a\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1122 \(9824-22a\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System S1124 \(9824-42a\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1124 \(9824-42a\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System S1122s \(9824-22b\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1122s \(9824-22b\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System S1114 \(9824-41b\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1114 \(9824-41b\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System L1122 \(9856-22h\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System L1122 \(9856-22h\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System L1124 \(9856-42h\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System L1124 \(9856-42h\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System E1150 \(9043-Mru\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System E1150 \(9043-Mru\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System S1112 \(9242-21b\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System S1112 \(9242-21t\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System E1080 \(9080-Hex\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System S1022 \(9105-22a\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System S1024 \(9105-42a\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System S1022s \(9105-22b\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System S1014 \(9105-41b\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System L1022 \(9786-22h\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System L1024 \(9786-42h\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System E1050 \(9043-Mrx\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System S1012 \(9028-21b\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System E1180 \(9080-Heu\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System E1180 \(9080-Heu\) Firmwarefw1120.00

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-18871?
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in host firmware configuration parsing. An attacker with authenticated service-level access to the service processor can write specially crafted configuration data, causing the host firmware boot stack to crash with possible memory corruption during system initialisation, resulting in an integrity and availability impact to the managed system.
How severe is CVE-2026-18871?
CVE-2026-18871 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-18871?
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