CVE-2026-17142 Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS due to improper authentication flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17142?
CVE-2026-17142 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 20 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper authentication.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17142?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-17142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjqq-8r6c-4f8w.