CVE-2026-19449
published 2026-08-20CVE-2026-19449: IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 has a vulnerability in cmdnim that may allow an unprivileged local user to executes the payload as root.
PriorityP346high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.10%
0.9th percentile
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 has a vulnerability in cmdnim that may allow an unprivileged local user to executes the payload as root.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | 7.2.5 – 7.2.5.212 | — |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.2 – 7.3.2.5 | — |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.3 – 7.3.3.2 | — |
| ibm | aix | 7.3.4 – 7.3.4.1 | — |
| ibm | powervm_vios | — | — |
| ibm | vios | >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.0.50 | 4.1.0.50 |
| ibm | vios | >= 4.1.1.0 < 4.1.1.30 | 4.1.1.30 |
| ibm | vios | >= 4.1.2.0 < 4.1.2.20 | 4.1.2.20 |
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VulDB
IBM AIX/PowerVM VIOS 4.1/7.2/7.3 cmdnim privileges management
vuldb·2026-08-21·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-19449 [HIGH] IBM AIX/PowerVM VIOS 4.1/7.2/7.3 cmdnim privileges management
A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS 7.2/7.3/4.1. It has been classified as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component cmdnim. This manipulation causes improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-19449. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.
GHSA
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 has a vulnerability in cmdnim that may allow an unprivileged local user to executes the payload as root.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-21
CVE-2026-19449 [HIGH] CWE-269 IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 has a vulnerability in cmdnim that may allow an unprivileged local user to executes the payload as root.
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 has a vulnerability in cmdnim that may allow an unprivileged local user to executes the payload as root.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-08-20
Published