CVE-2026-15061
HIGH 8.2IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 's nimesis registration service could allow a remote attacker to overwrite files due to path traversal.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.2), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 46th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
8.2CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-15061/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-15061/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Vios | ≥ 4.1.0 and < 4.1.0.50 |
| Ibm | Vios | ≥ 4.1.1.0 and < 4.1.1.30 |
| Ibm | Vios | ≥ 4.1.2.0 and < 4.1.2.20 |
| Ibm | Aix | ≥ 7.2.5 and ≤ 7.2.5.212 |
| Ibm | Aix | ≥ 7.3.2 and ≤ 7.3.2.5 |
| Ibm | Aix | ≥ 7.3.3 and ≤ 7.3.3.2 |
| Ibm | Aix | ≥ 7.3.4 and ≤ 7.3.4.1 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.2 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - HIGH 8.2 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L