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MEDIUM · 5.2

CVE-2026-15961

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 IBM PowerVM could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due...

Vulnerability Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 IBM PowerVM could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper control of format strings.

CVSS Score

5.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IbmPower System S1122 \(9824-22A\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1122 \(9824-22A\)-
IbmPower System S1124 \(9824-42A\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1124 \(9824-42A\)-
IbmPower System S1122S \(9824-22B\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1122S \(9824-22B\)-
IbmPower System S1114 \(9824-41B\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System S1114 \(9824-41B\)-
IbmPower System L1122 \(9856-22H\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System L1122 \(9856-22H\)-
IbmPower System L1124 \(9856-42H\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System L1124 \(9856-42H\)-
IbmPower System E1150 \(9043-Mru\) Firmware>= fw1110.00, < fw1110.31
IbmPower System E1150 \(9043-Mru\)-
IbmPower System S1112 \(9242-21B\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System S1112 \(9242-21B\)-
IbmPower System S1112 \(9242-21T\) Firmwarefw1120.00
IbmPower System S1112 \(9242-21T\)-
IbmPower System E1080 \(9080-Hex\) Firmware>= fw1060.00, < fw1060.81
IbmPower System E1080 \(9080-Hex\)-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-15961?

CVE-2026-15961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.2 (MEDIUM). IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 IBM PowerVM could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due...

How severe is CVE-2026-15961?

CVE-2026-15961 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-15961?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Power System S1122 \(9824-22A\) Firmware, Ibm Power System S1122 \(9824-22A\), Ibm Power System S1124 \(9824-42A\) Firmware, Ibm Power System S1124 \(9824-42A\), Ibm Power System S1122S \(9824-22B\) Firmware.