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CVE-2026-7868

CVE-2026-7868HIGH

IBM OPENBMC — This Power System update is being released to address incorrect authorization

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    8.8   .0037   28.2     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions     Fixed
  OPENBMC  FW1110.00 –  —

TIMELINE
  May 5   Reserved by ibm
  Jul 28  Published (CNA: ibm)
  Aug 26  RESCORED — CVE-2026-7868 (IBM OPENBMC). CVSS 6.5 → 8.8 (NVD).

CWE-863 · CNA: ibm · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

IBM OPENBMC FW1110.00 through FW1110.20, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.71 allows ReadOnly users to escalate privileges and give themselves administrator privileges.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by ibm
July 28, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: ibm)
August 26, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-7868 (IBM OPENBMC). CVSS 6.5 → 8.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
IBM	OPENBMC	—	FW1110.00	—

Weaknesses

CWE-863

References (1)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280641 [Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-7868 at cve.org

Vendors: ibm

Weaknesses: CWE-863

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