IBM Power Systems Firmware ASMI RCE before FW1120.00
CVE-2026-16687 Published on August 19, 2026
Power System Buffer Overflow
IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in the ASMI web interface. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can send the FSP a malformed request, allowing arbitrary code execution, giving the attacker full control over the managed system, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2026-16687 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-16687
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Affected Versions
IBM Power Systems Firmware:- Version FW1120.00 is affected.
- Version FW1110.00, <= FW1110.30 is affected.
- Version FW1060.00, <= FW1060.80 is affected.
- Version FW950.00, <= FW950.H2 is affected.