Is CVE-2026-16687 being exploited?

No public exploit is currently tracked.

How severe is CVE-2026-16687?

CVE-2026-16687 has a CVSS v3 severity of CRITICAL (9.6).

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CVE-2026-16687

Description

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.