CVE-2026-17168 | Vulnetix

CVE-2026-17168 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.5 HIGH

Reported by ibm · Published August 20, 2026

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1

8.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	AIX	7.2, 7.3
IBM	PowerVM VIOS	4.1
IBM	PowerVM VIOS	4.1, 4.1
IBM	AIX	7.2, 7.3, 7.2

Timeline

Aug 15, 2026 CVE Published

References

vendor-advisorypatch

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