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The vulnerability CVE-2026-16972 has a severity score of 6.5 out of 10.0, which is classified as MEDIUM severity.

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This vulnerability affects AIX from IBM.

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CVE-2026-16972: CVE-2026-16972 Vulnerability (MEDIUM Severity, CVSS: 6.5)

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper authentication.

Executive Summary

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Technical Details

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Additional Metadata

{
  "score": "6.5",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-20T22:17:09.647Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-20T22:17:09.647Z"
}

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CVE-2026-16972 Verified Sceawere Triage Sources: NVD / CISA KEV

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