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CVE-2026-16844

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Published: Aug 19, 2026Modified: Aug 24, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com (Secondary)

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.

Affected (7)

Products: Ibm: Aix, Vios
Ibm
2 products
Aix
Vios
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ibm
Aix
From 7.2.5 to 7.2.5.212
Aix
From 7.3.2 to 7.3.2.5
Aix
From 7.3.3 to 7.3.3.2
Aix
From 7.3.4 to 7.3.4.1
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ibm
Vios
From 4.1.0 to 4.1.0.50
Vios
From 4.1.1.0 to 4.1.1.30
Vios
From 4.1.2.0 to 4.1.2.20

Related CWEs

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (1)

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
PatchVendor Advisory

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