CVE-2026-16816

CriticalCVSS 9.9/10Last modified Aug 20, 2026

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.9/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 19, 2026
Last modified
Aug 20, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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