CVE-2026-14970 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: What is CVE-2026-14970?

CVE-2026-14970 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 NIM server process is crashing during client registration due to buffer overflow.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-14970?

CVE-2026-14970 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-14970?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Vios, Ibm Aix.

Vulnerability Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 NIM server process is crashing during client registration due to buffer overflow.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Vios	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.0.50
Ibm	Aix	>= 7.2.5, <= 7.2.5.212

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-14970?

CVE-2026-14970 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 NIM server process is crashing during client registration due to buffer overflow.

How severe is CVE-2026-14970?

CVE-2026-14970 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-14970?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Vios, Ibm Aix.