CVE-2026-16882: IBM AIX vulnerability

Q: Which IBM products are identified as affected?

The affected products listed are IBM AIX and IBM PowerVM VIOS.

Q: What level of access does an attacker need?

The issue is described as remotely exploitable. The provided information does not specify whether authentication, network reachability to a particular service, or other prerequisites are required.

Q: What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating-system commands because special elements used in an OS command are not properly neutralized.

Published Aug 15, 2026

Updated

AIX could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Affected Software

3 affected components

IBM AIX<=7.2

IBM AIX<=7.3

IBM PowerVM VIOS<=4.1

Event History

Aug 15, 2026

CVE Published

via IBM·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via IBM·12:00 AM

DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

IBM-7283858

Frequently Asked Questions

Which IBM products are identified as affected?

The affected products listed are IBM AIX and IBM PowerVM VIOS.

What level of access does an attacker need?

The issue is described as remotely exploitable. The provided information does not specify whether authentication, network reachability to a particular service, or other prerequisites are required.

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?