CVE-2026-7868: This Power System update is being released to address incorrect authorization

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-28 · updated 2026-10-24
Weakness: CWE-863

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.

Affected products

IBM Power System E1050 (9043-Mrx) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System E1150 (9043-Mru) Firmware: from fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 — fixed in fw1110.30
IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System L1122 (9856-22H) Firmware: from fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 — fixed in fw1110.30
IBM Power System L1124 (9856-42H) Firmware: from fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 — fixed in fw1110.30
IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System S1022S (9105-22B) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A) Firmware: from fw1060.00 before fw1060.72 — fixed in fw1060.72
IBM Power System S1114 (9824-41B) Firmware: from fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 — fixed in fw1110.30
IBM Power System S1122 (9824-22A) Firmware: from fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 — fixed in fw1110.30
IBM Power System S1122S (9824-22B) Firmware: from fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 — fixed in fw1110.30
IBM Power System S1124 (9824-42A) Firmware: from fw1110.00 before fw1110.30 — fixed in fw1110.30

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Power System E1050 (9043-Mrx) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System E1150 (9043-Mru) Firmware fw1110.30; IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System L1122 (9856-22H) Firmware fw1110.30; IBM Power System L1124 (9856-42H) Firmware fw1110.30; IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System S1022S (9105-22B) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A) Firmware fw1060.72; IBM Power System S1114 (9824-41B) Firmware fw1110.30. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280641

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