This Power System update is being released to address (CVE-2026-17503) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.1CVE-2026-17503

This Power System update is being released to address

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-17503 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in This Power System update is being released to address. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps IBM/PowerVM Hypervisor (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 24, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Sep 24, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 24, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps IBM/PowerVM Hypervisor (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
IBM/PowerVM Hypervisorgeneric	>=FW1120.00 <=FW1120.01 \|\| >=FW1110.00 <=FW1110.31 \|\| >=FW1060.00 <=FW1060.81 \|\| >=FW950.00 <=FW950.H3	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for IBM/PowerVM Hypervisor.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Customers with the products below should install FW1110.32(1110_138), FW1120.02(1120_171), or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 11 * IBM Power System E1180 (9080-HEU) Customers with the products below should install FW1110.32(1110_160), FW1120.02(1120_195), or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 11 * IBM Power System S1122 (9824-22A) * IBM Power System S1124 (9824-42A) * IBM Power System S1122s (9824-22B) * IBM Power System S1114 (9824-41B) * IBM Power System L1122 (9856-22H) * IBM Power System L1124 (9856-42H) * IBM Power System E1150 (9043-MRU) Customers with the products below should install FW1120.02(1120_195), or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 11 * IBM Power System S1112 (9242-21B, 9242-21T) Customers with the products below should install FW1060.82(1060_189), or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 10 * IBM Power System E1080 (9080-HEX) Customers with the products below should install FW1060.82(1060_199), or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 10 * IBM Power System S1022 (9105-22A) * IBM Power System S1024 (9105-42A) * IBM Power System S1022s (9105-22B) * IBM Power System S1014 (9105-41B) * IBM Power System L1022 (9786-22H) * IBM Power System L1024 (9786-42H) * IBM Power System E1050 (9043-MRX) * IBM Power System S1012 (9028-21B) Customers with the products below should install FW950.H4(950_236) or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Power 9 * IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G) * IBM Power System H922 (9223-22S) * IBM Power System S914 (9009-41G) * IBM Power System S924 (9009-42G) * IBM Power System H924 (9223-42S) * IBM Power System E950 (9040-MR9) * IBM Power System E980 (9080-M9S) The images mentioned above can be located at IBM Fix Central : https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 24, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referenceibm.com

Upstream source description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW1120.00 through FW1120.01, FW1110.00 through FW1110.31, FW1060.00 through FW1060.81, and FW950.00 through FW950.H3 is affected by a vulnerability in the partition firmware runtime boot configuration. An attacker with root access to a partition can maliciously alter partition nvram, causing the partition to fail to boot. This condition persists until operator intervention — deleting and recreating the partition configuration — to restore normal operation. Successful exploitation results in an integrity and availability impact.

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