CVE-2026-16989

Published: Ago 21, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 21, 2026

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HIGH 7,1

Source: [email protected]

Attack Vector: local

Attack Complexity: low

Privileges Required: low

User Interaction: none

Scope: unchanged

Confidentiality: high

Integrity: high

Availability: none

AI Translation Available

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper resolution of symbolic links.

Draft

Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple

Security Scopes Affected:

Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Other

Potential Impacts:

Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories Bypass Protection Mechanism Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands

Operating Systems: Windows, Unix

Likelihood of Exploit: Medium