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CVE-2026-14971

LOW 3.9

Published 2026-07-17 · Last modified 2026-07-20

IBM PowerVM Novalink 2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1, and 2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2 IBM NovaLink APIs misconfiguration may increase attack surface and enable unintended or unauthorized operations under non-default conditions.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 1st percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

3.9CVSS 3.1 · LOW

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Requires local access to the host
  • Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-14971/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Ibm

Products Powervm Novalink

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-16: Configuration

CVSS vector

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

All CVSS metrics

  • LOW 3.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • LOW 3.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

Patches & mitigations

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS