CVE-2026-16923: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in IBM AIX
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It allows a local attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges due to improper handling of privilege assignments within the affected systems. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system configurations, and disruption of services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-16923: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in IBM AIX
Description
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It allows a local attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges due to improper handling of privilege assignments within the affected systems. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system configurations, and disruption of services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T07:07:08.364Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a871151acd9273b49bdeee0
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 14:38:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 14:52:48 UTC
Last updated: 08/20/2026, 15:22:48 UTC
Views: 7
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