Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-12943This Power Hardware Management Console update is being released to address
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity OS command injection in HMC V10.3.1050.0 from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM HMC V10.3.1050.0 through 10.3.1064.0 and IBM HMC V11.1.1110.0 through 11.1.1112.0 Management systems in IBM Power environments (HMC and Novalink) could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | HMC V10.3.1050.0 | 10.3.1050.0 – through 10.3.1064.0 |
| IBM | HMC V11.1.1110.0 | 11.1.1110.0 – through 11.1.1112.0 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7278667 vendor-advisory, patch