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IBM PowerVM Novalink — This PowerVM Novalink update is being released to address
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L H L N U H H H 7.0 .0010 1.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
PowerVM Novalink 2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1 – —
TIMELINE
Jul 7 Reserved by ibm
Jul 17 Published (CNA: ibm)
Aug 11 RESCORED — CVE-2026-14971 (IBM PowerVM Novalink). CVSS 3.9 → 7 (NVD).
Description
IBM PowerVM Novalink 2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1, and 2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2 IBM NovaLink APIs misconfiguration may increase attack surface and enable unintended or unauthorized operations under non-default conditions.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| July 7, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by ibm |
| July 17, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: ibm) |
| August 11, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-14971 (IBM PowerVM Novalink). CVSS 3.9 → 7 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| IBM | PowerVM Novalink | — | 2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1 | — |
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