{
    "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-17503",
        "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "ibm",
        "dateReserved": "2026-07-26T18:58:55.236Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-09-24T14:06:05.304Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-09-24T14:58:10.635Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522",
                "shortName": "ibm",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-09-24T14:06:05.304Z"
            },
            "title": "This Power System update is being released to address",
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "cweId": "CWE-20",
                            "description": "CWE-20 Improper Input Validation",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "IBM",
                    "product": "PowerVM Hypervisor",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "FW1120.00",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "FW1120.01",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "FW1110.00",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "FW1110.31",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "FW1060.00",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "FW1060.81",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "FW950.00",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "FW950.H3",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1120.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1120.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1120.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1120.01.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1110.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1060.81.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.00.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.h3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                        "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950.h3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the partition firmware runtime boot configuration. An attacker with root access to a partition can maliciously alter partition nvram, causing the partition to fail to boot. This condition persists until operator intervention — deleting and recreating the partition configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an integrity and availability impact.",
                    "supportingMedia": [
                        {
                            "type": "text/html",
                            "base64": false,
                            "value": "<p>IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the partition firmware runtime boot configuration. An attacker with root access to a partition can maliciously alter partition nvram, causing the partition to fail to boot. This condition persists until operator intervention — deleting and recreating the partition configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an integrity and availability impact.</p>"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289133",
                    "tags": [
                        "vendor-advisory",
                        "patch"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "format": "CVSS",
                    "scenarios": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "value": "GENERAL"
                        }
                    ],
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "version": "3.1",
                        "attackVector": "LOCAL",
                        "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                        "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
                        "userInteraction": "NONE",
                        "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                        "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                        "integrityImpact": "LOW",
                        "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
                        "baseScore": 5.1,
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "solutions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Customers with the products below should install FW1110.32(1110_138), FW1120.02(1120_171), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\nPower 11\n\n  *  IBM Power System E1180 (9080-HEU)\n\n\nCustomers with the products below should install FW1110.32(1110_160), FW1120.02(1120_195), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\nPower 11\n\n  *  IBM Power System S1122 (9824-22A)\n  *  IBM Power System S1124 (9824-42A)\n  *  IBM Power System S1122s (9824-22B)\n  *  IBM Power System S1114 (9824-41B)\n  *  IBM Power System L1122 (9856-22H)\n  *  IBM Power System L1124 (9856-42H)\n  *  IBM Power System E1150 (9043-MRU)\n\n\nCustomers with the products below should install FW1120.02(1120_195), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\n\n\n\nPower 11\n\n  *  IBM Power System S1112 (9242-21B, 9242-21T)\n\n\n\nCustomers with the products below should install FW1060.82(1060_189), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\nPower 10\n\n  *  IBM Power System E1080 (9080-HEX)\n\n\nCustomers with the products below should install  FW1060.82(1060_199), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\nPower 10\n\n  *  IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A)\n  *  IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A)\n  *  IBM Power System S1022s (9105-22B)\n  *  IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B)\n  *  IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H)\n  *  IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H)\n  *  IBM Power System E1050 (9043-MRX)\n  *  IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCustomers with the products below should install FW950.H4(950_236) or newer to remediate this vulnerability.\nPower 9\n\n  *  IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G)\n  *  IBM Power System H922 (9223-22S)\n  *  IBM Power System S914 (9009-41G)\n  *  IBM Power System S924 (9009-42G)\n  *  IBM Power System H924 (9223-42S)\n  *  IBM Power System E950 (9040-MR9)\n  *  IBM Power System E980 (9080-M9S)\n\n\nThe images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central :  https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/",
                    "supportingMedia": [
                        {
                            "type": "text/html",
                            "base64": false,
                            "value": "<p>Customers with the products below should install FW1110.32(1110_138), FW1120.02(1120_171), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 11</p><ol><li>IBM Power System E1180 (9080-HEU)</li></ol><p>Customers with the products below should install FW1110.32(1110_160), FW1120.02(1120_195), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 11</p><ol><li>IBM Power System S1122 (9824-22A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1124 (9824-42A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1122s (9824-22B)</li><li>IBM Power System S1114 (9824-41B)</li><li>IBM Power System L1122 (9856-22H)</li><li>IBM Power System L1124 (9856-42H)</li><li>IBM Power System E1150 (9043-MRU)</li></ol><p>Customers with the products below should install FW1120.02(1120_195), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.</p><p>Power 11</p><ol><li>IBM Power System S1112 (9242-21B, 9242-21T)</li></ol><p><br/>Customers with the products below should install FW1060.82(1060_189), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 10</p><ol><li>IBM Power System E1080 (9080-HEX)</li></ol><p>Customers with the products below should install  FW1060.82(1060_199), or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 10</p><ol><li>IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A)</li><li>IBM Power System S1022s (9105-22B)</li><li>IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B)</li><li>IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H)</li><li>IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H)</li><li>IBM Power System E1050 (9043-MRX)</li><li>IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B)</li></ol><p></p><p>Customers with the products below should install FW950.H4(950_236) or newer to remediate this vulnerability.<br/>Power 9</p><ol><li>IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G)</li><li>IBM Power System H922 (9223-22S)</li><li>IBM Power System S914 (9009-41G)</li><li>IBM Power System S924 (9009-42G)</li><li>IBM Power System H924 (9223-42S)</li><li>IBM Power System E950 (9040-MR9)</li><li>IBM Power System E980 (9080-M9S)</li></ol><p><em>The images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central : </em><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/</em></a></p>"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        "adp": [
            {
                "metrics": [
                    {
                        "other": {
                            "type": "ssvc",
                            "content": {
                                "timestamp": "2026-09-24T14:52:58.999216Z",
                                "id": "CVE-2026-17503",
                                "options": [
                                    {
                                        "Exploitation": "none"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Automatable": "no"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Technical Impact": "partial"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                                "version": "2.0.3"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment",
                "providerMetadata": {
                    "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
                    "shortName": "CISA-ADP",
                    "dateUpdated": "2026-09-24T14:58:10.635Z"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}