FKIE_CVE-2026-18849
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-19 21:16 - Updated: 2026-09-02 18:58
Severity
Summary
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.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283590 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
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Nomenclature
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