{"id":"CVE-2026-14971","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"This PowerVM Novalink update is being released to address","description":"IBM PowerVM Novalink 2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1, and 2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2 IBM NovaLink APIs misconfiguration may increase attack surface and enable unintended or unauthorized operations under non-default conditions.","publishedAt":"2026-07-17T19:49:41.211Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T13:50:43.330Z","severity":{"score":3.9,"label":"Low","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","source":"ibm"},"assigner":"ibm","products":["IBM PowerVM Novalink"],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"PowerVM Novalink","versions":[{"version":"2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":["https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280225"],"weaknesses":["CWE-16"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:11:00.674Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/14xxx/CVE-2026-14971.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-14971","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-07-17T19:49:41.211Z","dateUpdated":"2026-07-20T13:50:43.330Z","assignerShortName":"ibm","assignerOrgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateReserved":"2026-07-07T16:36:57.998Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"This PowerVM Novalink update is being released to address","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM PowerVM Novalink 2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1, and 2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2 IBM NovaLink APIs misconfiguration may increase attack surface and enable unintended or unauthorized operations under non-default conditions."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"PowerVM Novalink","versions":[{"version":"2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280225","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseSeverity":"LOW","baseScore":3.9,"vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-16","lang":"en","description":"CWE-16 Configuration","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"ibm","orgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateUpdated":"2026-07-17T19:49:41.211Z"},"solutions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading based on the table below.\n\nProductVersionRemediationPowerVM Novalink\n\n2.2.1.1\n\n\n\n Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1.1-260708 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.2.1.1_readme.html \n\n\n\nor\n\n\n\n Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html \n\nPowerVM Novalink\n\n2.3.3\n\n\n\n Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading based on the table below.