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TI-2026-71302 Aliases CVE-2026-16678GHSA-ff7h-h85h-qx3m

Resource exhaustion in IBM Power Systems Firmware

Priority LOW 20CWE-772Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.

Summary

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 are affected. Improper resource management fails to release resources after their useful lifetime (CWE-772). A remote authenticated attacker can exhaust connection resources and cause a denial of service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.81 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting connection resources due to improper resource management.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th 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
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMVirtualization Management InterfaceFW1110.00 – FW1110.31; FW1120.00 – FW1120.01; FW1060.00 – FW1060.81—No fix listedCNA
  • Virtualization Management Interface VendorIBM Affected FW1110.00 – FW1110.31; FW1120.00 – FW1120.01; FW1060.00 – FW1060.81 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1110.00—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1110.00.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1110.31—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1110.31.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1120.00—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1120.00.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1120.01—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.01.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1120.01.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1060.00—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1060.00.0—IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1110.00 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1110.00.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1110.31 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1110.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1110.31.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1120.00 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1120.00.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1120.01 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1120.01.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1120.01.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.00.0 — ·IBM
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1060.81—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.81.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*fw1060.81.0—IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.81 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:virtualization_management_interface:fw1060.81.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw1060.81.0 — ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Virtualization Management Interface.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16678
  2. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-ff7h-h85h-qx3m

References

Patch 1

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Sources

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