TI-2026-15428 Aliases CVE-2026-18849 GHSA-5j8f-fc55-9mwx

IBM OpenBMC Code Execution

LOW 32CWE-22Published 2026-08-19 · Updated 2026-08-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM OpenBMC FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the BMC firmware update process. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the BMC can, under specific conditions, execute arbitrary code, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00367 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
IBM	OPENBMC	FW1060.00 – FW1060.80	—	No fix listed	CNA

OPENBMC VendorIBM Affected FW1060.00 – FW1060.80 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:openbmc::::::::	fw1060.00 – fw1060.80	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1050_\(9043-mrx\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e1050_\(9043-mrx\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1022_\(9786-22h\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1022_\(9786-22h\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1024_\(9786-42h\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1024_\(9786-42h\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1012_\(9028-21b\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1012_\(9028-21b\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1014_\(9105-41b\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:openbmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 – fw1060.80 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_e1050_\(9043-mrx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e1050_\(9043-mrx\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1022_\(9786-22h\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1022_\(9786-22h\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_l1024_\(9786-42h\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l1024_\(9786-42h\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1012_\(9028-21b\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1012_\(9028-21b\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1014_\(9105-41b\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM

Show 7 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1014_\(9105-41b\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1022_\(9105-22a\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1022_\(9105-22a\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1022s_\(9105-22b\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1022s_\(9105-22b\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1024_\(9105-42a\)_firmware::::::::	fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1024_\(9105-42a\):-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	IBM

cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1014_\(9105-41b\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1022_\(9105-22a\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1022_\(9105-22a\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1022s_\(9105-22b\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1022s_\(9105-22b\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_system_s1024_\(9105-42a\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 to before fw1060.81 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s1024_\(9105-42a\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18849
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j8f-fc55-9mwx

References

Patch 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283590

TI-2024-21021 IBM OpenBMC information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-23214 IBM OpenBMC authentication bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2026-06368 Open BMC Denial of Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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