[NEW] [high] IBM AIX and VIOS: Multiple vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS to execute arbitrary code, elevate privileges, conduct a denial of service attack, disclose information, manipulate files, and bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and VIOS enable arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, denial-of-service, information disclosure, file manipulation, and security bypass.
- Who is affected
- Organizations running IBM AIX and VIOS systems are affected across multiple impact vectors.
- Urgency
- High severity with multiple critical attack paths including RCE and privilege escalation; immediate patching required.
- Action
- Apply IBM security patches for all listed CVEs (CVE-2025-12817, CVE-2025-12818, CVE-2025-15649, CVE-2026-12087, CVE-2026-14970, CVE-2026-15061, CVE-2026-15065, CVE-2026-15068).
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2858
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-128170.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 14% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-128180.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-156490.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-120870.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-149700.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-150610.59% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 46% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-150650.63% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 47% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-150680.79% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 53% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-150780.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-162430.36% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 30% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
+12 more CVEs referenced in this advisory.
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
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- unknownNCSC-2026-0321 [1.00] [M/H] Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in IBM AIX and IBM PowerVM VIOSncsc-nl
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- criticalCVE-2026-16882: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitra…nvd
- highCVE-2026-16877: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to e…nvd
- highCVE-2026-16875: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrar…nvd
- highCVE-2026-16874: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain root priv…nvd
- highCVE-2026-16873: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to achieve local pr…nvd
- criticalCVE-2026-16872: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitra…nvd
- highCVE-2026-16869: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrar…nvd
- mediumCVE-2026-16866: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial …nvd
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