CVE-2026-15961
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.2
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.1%
0.9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-134
Published 2026-08-19 · modified 2026-08-25
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | H | High |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | L | Low |
| Integrity | L | Low |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-08-19 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-25 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 IBM PowerVM could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper control of format strings.