CVE-2026-14971 | BDVDB-2026-349129 Detail

IBMPowerVM Novalink

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-16 Configuration

References#

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280225

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-07-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-07-20Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

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

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: PowerVM Novalink

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

3.9 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 2.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

3.9 Low

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).