CVE-2026-16938

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 3.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.9 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

NVD analysis status

Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-08-25.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-08-19 18:48Z16 DAYS AGO

Last updated

2026-08-20 15:26Z15 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2026-07-24

Assigning CNA

ibm

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.9)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-862Missing AuthorizationClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

10b4485dae2d53a0290d122f4da06b384125c1f1bb782960d85ef9ad79326f90

• www.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283896vendor-advisorypatch