CVE-2026-16938: IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 t

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-16938?

power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware: upgrade to fw1060.81; power system e1180 \(9080-heu\) firmware: upgrade to fw1110.31; power system s922 \(9009-22g\) firmware: upgrade to fw950.h3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-16938 being exploited?

CVE-2026-16938 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-16938 affect?

CVE-2026-16938 affects power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware, power system e1180 \(9080-heu\) firmware, power system s922 \(9009-22g\) firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.9). IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-16938?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.9UPGRADEUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-16938 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.9) affecting power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware, power system e1180 \(9080-heu\) firmware, power system s922 \(9009-22g\) firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the FSP can place the managed system into a non-production operational mode, allowing certain system components to be disabled. This condition persists a

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2026-08-19
Last modified	2026-08-25

Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm

Last updated 2026-08-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-19 19:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-08-25 15:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibm power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware UPGRADE

Affected: >= fw1060.00 and < fw1060.81

Fixed in: fw1060.81

Safe to downgrade to: a release before fw1060.00

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

ibm power system e1180 \(9080-heu\) firmware UPGRADE

Affected: >= fw1110.00 and < fw1110.31 · fw1120.00

Fixed in: fw1110.31

Safe to downgrade to: a release before fw1110.00

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

ibm power system s922 \(9009-22g\) firmware UPGRADE

Affected: >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3

Fixed in: fw950.h3

Safe to downgrade to: a release before fw950.00

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

ibm power system h922 \(9223-22s\) firmware UPGRADE

Affected: >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3

Fixed in: fw950.h3

Safe to downgrade to: a release before fw950.00

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

ibm power system s914 \(9009-41g\) firmware UPGRADE

Affected: >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3

Fixed in: fw950.h3

Safe to downgrade to: a release before fw950.00

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

ibm power system s924 \(9009-42g\) firmware UPGRADE

Affected: >= fw950.00 and < fw950.h3

Fixed in: fw950.h3

Safe to downgrade to: a release before fw950.00

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-16938?

power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware: upgrade to fw1060.81; power system e1180 \(9080-heu\) firmware: upgrade to fw1110.31; power system s922 \(9009-22g\) firmware: upgrade to fw950.h3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-16938 being exploited?

CVE-2026-16938 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-16938 affect?

CVE-2026-16938 affects power system e1080 \(9080-hex\) firmware, power system e1180 \(9080-heu\) firmware, power system s922 \(9009-22g\) firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.9). IBM Power Systems Firmware FW1120.00, FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1060.00 through FW1060.80, and FW950.00 through FW950.H2 is affected by a vulnerability in access controls over privileged system configuration operations on the FSP. An a

How urgent is CVE-2026-16938?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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