CVE-2026-16882

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Aug 21, 2026

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
IBMAIX7.2; 7.3
IBMPowerVM VIOS4.1

References

Timeline

Published
Aug 19, 2026
Last modified
Aug 21, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-16882: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix