CVE-2026-15961: CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in IBM PowerVM Hypervisor
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper control of format strings.
CVE-2026-15961: CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in IBM PowerVM Hypervisor
Description
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper control of format strings.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.2medium
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1120.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1120.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.30.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-16T14:14:20.484Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a85bfc5acd9273b49338bd9
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 14:37:57 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 14:37:57 UTC
Views: 1
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