{"vulnerability": "CVE-2026-16872", "sightings": [{"uuid": "a7c56ffb-2d4a-4b66-b8e4-9042fe97f80c", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-16872", "type": "seen", "source": "https://bsky.app/profile/cyberhub.blog/post/3mtlmlkr2ji2f", "content": "\ud83d\udccc CVE-2026-16872 - IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow. https://www.cyberhub.blog/cves/CVE-2026-16872", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-21T11:07:07.564782Z"}, {"uuid": "42744d89-bd3b-4697-97f2-6cd8101a2e60", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-16872", "type": "seen", "source": "https://bsky.app/profile/cve.skyfleet.blue/post/cu6oiqtjuh24l", "content": "CVE-2026-16872 - Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS\nCVE ID : CVE-2026-16872\n \n Published : Aug. 19, 2026, 7:40 p.m. | 9\u00a0minutes ago\n \n Description : IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-ba...", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-19T20:19:44.265812Z"}, {"uuid": "a95fa231-eafc-49dd-9902-256b2d1a9c84", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-16872", "type": "seen", "source": "https://infosec.exchange/users/vuldb/statuses/117124303679315948", "content": "A new vulnerability with increased severity was disclosed for IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS (CVE-2026-16872) https://vuldb.com/vuln/393387", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-19T21:30:44.360881Z"}, {"uuid": "6a9492b0-6dec-431c-ac1a-b37929a003c1", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-16872", "type": "seen", "source": "https://bsky.app/profile/stemshop.bsky.social/post/3mthqpr6b3k2p", "content": "\ud83d\udea8 CVE-2026-16872 \u2014 CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL\n\nIBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due t...\n\n\ud83d\udd0e https://stemshop.top/cve/CVE-2026-16872\n\n#CVE #CyberSecurity #InfoSec", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-19T22:10:23.864161Z"}, {"uuid": "9ebdcec4-d31a-4bec-bfe7-2174639fae3b", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-16872", "type": "seen", "source": "https://bsky.app/profile/stackflag.bsky.social/post/3mti4gorvau25", "content": "CVE-2026-16872 - aix\nIBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3, and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 may allow unauthorized access if exploited. This affects organizations that rely on these systems for critical operations. It's essential to apply\u2026\n\nToo many irrelevant or confusing CVEs? Use stackflag.com\n\n#aix #ibm #CVE #infosec", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-20T01:40:04.226807Z"}]}