CVE-2026-16989
HIGH
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.01
BB Relevance:
41/100
Published: 2026-08-20
Modified: 2026-10-27
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
No Interaction
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
None
S:
Unchanged
C:
High
I:
High
A:
High
Description
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper resolution of symbolic links.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (14)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | aix | 7.2.5 – 7.2.5.212 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.2 – 7.3.2.5 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.3 – 7.3.3.2 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.4 – 7.3.4.1 |
| ibm | aix | 7.2.5 – 7.2.5.212 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.2 – 7.3.2.5 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.3 – 7.3.3.2 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.4 – 7.3.4.1 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1.0 – 4.1.0.50 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1.1.0 – 4.1.1.30 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1.2.0 – 4.1.2.20 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1.0 – 4.1.0.50 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1.1.0 – 4.1.1.30 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1.2.0 – 4.1.2.20 |
References & Advisories (1)
Patch
Vendor Advisory