CVE-2026-4937: CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy in IBM PowerVM Hypervisor
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1110.00 through FW1110.20, FW1060.00 through FW1060.71, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 could allow a local attacker with administrative privileges to decrypt encrypted data due to certain hypervisor calls utilizing less entropy than requested.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor versions FW1110.00 to FW1110.20, FW1060.00 to FW1060.71, and FW950.00 to FW950.H2 contain a vulnerability (CWE-331) where certain hypervisor calls utilize less entropy than requested. This insufficient entropy can be exploited by a local attacker with administrative privileges to decrypt encrypted data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with high complexity and required privileges. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with administrative privileges on the affected IBM PowerVM Hypervisor versions could decrypt encrypted data due to insufficient entropy in certain hypervisor calls. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. The attack requires high privileges and local access, limiting the scope of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for unusual activity related to cryptographic operations.
CVE-2026-4937: CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy in IBM PowerVM Hypervisor
Description
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1110.00 through FW1110.20, FW1060.00 through FW1060.71, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 could allow a local attacker with administrative privileges to decrypt encrypted data due to certain hypervisor calls utilizing less entropy than requested.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor versions FW1110.00 to FW1110.20, FW1060.00 to FW1060.71, and FW950.00 to FW950.H2 contain a vulnerability (CWE-331) where certain hypervisor calls utilize less entropy than requested. This insufficient entropy can be exploited by a local attacker with administrative privileges to decrypt encrypted data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with high complexity and required privileges. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with administrative privileges on the affected IBM PowerVM Hypervisor versions could decrypt encrypted data due to insufficient entropy in certain hypervisor calls. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. The attack requires high privileges and local access, limiting the scope of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for unusual activity related to cryptographic operations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-26T20:42:14.402Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a86e0f3acd9273b49838514
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 11:11:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:23:09 UTC
Last updated: 08/20/2026, 19:09:24 UTC
Views: 4
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