CVE-2026-17511 is a vulnerability in IBM Powervm Hypervisor
Published on September 24, 2026
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IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the partition resource dump interface. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the HMC or service processor can obtain a limited snapshot of partition processor state. Successful exploitation results in a confidentiality impact to the managed system.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
The product stores, transfers, or shares a resource that contains sensitive information, but it does not properly remove that information before the product makes the resource available to unauthorized actors.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-17511
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Affected Versions
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor:- Version FW1120.00, <= FW1120.01 is affected.
- Version FW1110.00, <= FW1110.31 is affected.
- Version FW1060.00, <= FW1060.81 is affected.
- Version FW950.00, <= FW950.H3 is affected.