CVE-20XX-?

CVE-2026-16686

8.2 HIGH 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access OS & kernel

What it is

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to access NFS-exported filesystems due to improper authentication.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds
0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Record status
Analyzed

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.2

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record