IBM Virtualization Management Interface resource consumption
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | $0-$5k | 1.30 |
Summary
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in IBM Virtualization Management Interface. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-16724. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Virtualization Management Interface (unknown version). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
IBM Virtualization Management Interface FW1110.00 through FW1110.30, FW1120.00 through FW1120.00, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the Virtualization Management Interface (VMI). An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access can cause the VMI to crash. The VMI will restart automatically; however, repeated exploitation could result in a sustained availability impact.
The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-16724 since 07/23/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/19/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-62754). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7
VulDB Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 4.5
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒
CVSSv2
| AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔒
VulDB Temp Score: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Resource consumptionCWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒
| 0-Day | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
07/23/2026 CVE reserved08/19/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/19/2026 VulDB entry created
08/19/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-16724 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-393356
EUVD: 🔒
Entry
Created: 08/19/2026 22:05Updated: 08/19/2026 22:13
Changes: 08/19/2026 22:05 (61), 08/19/2026 22:13 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.