CRITICAL 9.9 NVD

CVE-2026-16816

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of specia

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858

Published: 2026-08-19 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-08-20

This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 was published on 2026-08-19 via NVD.

Risk Timeline

CVE Disclosed2026-08-19 · 0 days ago

Remediation Resources

Analysis & PoC

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858

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