High severity · published Jul 28, 2026
CVE-2026-7868
This Power System update is being released to address incorrect authorization
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM OPENBMC FW1110.00 through FW1110.20, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.71 allows ReadOnly users to escalate privileges and give themselves administrator privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OPENBMC · IBM
FW1110.00 through FW1110.20; FW1060.00 through FW1060.71 · source: vendor
PS
Power System E1050 (9043-mrx) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
PS
Power System E1150 (9043-mru) Firmware · Ibm
fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 · source: NVD
PS
Power System L1022 (9786-22h) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
PS
Power System L1024 (9786-42h) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
PS
Power System L1122 (9856-22h) Firmware · Ibm
fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 · source: NVD
PS
Power System L1124 (9856-42h) Firmware · Ibm
fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 · source: NVD
PS
Power System S1012 (9028-21b) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
PS
Power System S1014 (9105-41b) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
PS
Power System S1022 (9105-22a) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
PS
Power System S1022s (9105-22b) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
PS
Power System S1024 (9105-42a) Firmware · Ibm
fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7868
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7868
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280641
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