CVE-2026-16687 evidence review

IBM Power Systems Firmware, power system e1180 (9080-heu) firmware, power system e1180 (9080-heu)

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 the ASMI web interface. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can send the FSP a malformed request, allowing arbitrary code execution, giving the attacker full control over the managed system, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

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Evidence review

This record remains available for product and version identification, but it is not presented as a complete remediation procedure. Confirm the affected range and the supported fix in a direct vendor advisory before changing production systems.

ProductIBM Power Systems Firmware, power system e1180 (9080-heu) firmware, power system e1180 (9080-heu)

Affected versions>= FW1120.00, >= FW1110.00 <= FW1110.30, >= FW1060.00 <= FW1060.80, >= FW950.00 <= FW950.H2, >= fw1110.00 < fw1110.31, fw1120.00, >= fw1060.00 < fw1060.81, >= fw950.00 < fw950.h3

Fixed versionsVerify the fixed release separately for each affected product line

Priority basisReview · CVSS 9.6 · EPSS 0.21%

Identify the product and installed version

Record whether IBM Power Systems Firmware, power system e1180 (9080-heu) firmware, power system e1180 (9080-heu) is present, where it is installed, and which interfaces are exposed.

Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.

Compare the affected range

Use the current record as an identification aid: >= FW1120.00, >= FW1110.00 <= FW1110.30, >= FW1060.00 <= FW1060.80, >= FW950.00 <= FW950.H2, >= fw1110.00 < fw1110.31, fw1120.00, >= fw1060.00 < fw1060.81, >= fw950.00 < fw950.h3. Resolve incomplete inventory results before deciding that an asset is unaffected.

Verify the authoritative remediation source

Open the linked source material and locate a direct vendor advisory for this CVE. Confirm the supported fixed release and product-specific update path before making a production change.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.