CVE-2026-18849
IBM OpenBMC Code Execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.8 Medium
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 4, 2026
Description
IBM OpenBMC FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the BMC firmware update process. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the BMC can, under specific conditions, execute arbitrary code, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.8 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | ibm |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OPENBMCIBM |
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References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283590vendor-advisorypatch
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