{"id":"CVE-2026-16930","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"Power System Missing Authorization","description":"IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the interface between the BMC/FSP and the host system. 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9242-21T)\n\n\n\nCustomers with the products below should install FW1060.81(1060_184), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\nPower 10\n\n  *  IBM Power System E1080 (9080-HEX)\n\n\nCustomers with the products below should install  FW1060.81(1060_191), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\nPower 10\n\n  *  IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A)\n  *  IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A)\n  *  IBM Power System S1022s (9105-22B)\n  *  IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B)\n  *  IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H)\n  *  IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H)\n  *  IBM Power System E1050 (9043-MRX)\n  *  IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B)\n\n\nThe images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central :  https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p>Customers with the products below should install FW1110.31(1110_134), FW1120.01(1120_167), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 11</p><ol><li>IBM Power System E1180 (9080-HEU)</li></ol><p>Customers with the products below should install FW1110.31(1110_155), FW1120.01(1120_190), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 11</p><ol><li>IBM Power System S1122 (9824-22A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1124 (9824-42A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1122s (9824-22B)</li><li>IBM Power System S1114 (9824-41B)</li><li>IBM Power System L1122 (9856-22H)</li><li>IBM Power System L1124 (9856-42H)</li><li>IBM Power System E1150 (9043-MRU)</li></ol><p>Customers with the products below should install FW1120.01(1120_190), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.</p><p>Power 11</p><ol><li>IBM Power System S1112 (9242-21B, 9242-21T)</li></ol><p><br/>Customers with the products below should install FW1060.81(1060_184), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 10</p><ol><li>IBM Power System E1080 (9080-HEX)</li></ol><p>Customers with the products below should install  FW1060.81(1060_191), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 10</p><ol><li>IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1022s (9105-22B)</li><li>IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B)</li><li>IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H)</li><li>IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H)</li><li>IBM Power System E1050 (9043-MRX)</li><li>IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B)</li></ol><p><em>The images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central : </em><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/</em></a></p>"}]}]},"adp":[{"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-08-21T00:00:00+00:00","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA 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