CVE-2026-16888
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Path Traversal Vulnerability in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-16888, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-19
Last updated on: 2026-08-19
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
Description
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to a path traversal vulnerability.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | aix | From 7.2 (inc) |
| ibm | aix | From 7.3 (inc) |
| ibm | powervm_vios | From 4.1 (inc) |
| ibm | aix | 7.2 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3 |
| ibm | powervm_vios | 4.1 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
