Vulnerability · Published Jul 28, 2026 · Assigned by ibm

CVE-2026-7868This Power System update is being released to address incorrect authorization

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect authorization in OPENBMC from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	OPENBMC	FW1110.00 – through FW1110.20FW1060.00 – through FW1060.71

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280641 vendor-advisory, patch