CVE-2026-14971

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.0 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 99% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.0
EG Score
7.0(medium)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity70% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 17, 2026

Last Modified

August 11, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Security Bulletin: This PowerVM Novalink update is being released to address CVE-2026-14971

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

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-14971(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 77× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 121 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-11 09:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-10 09:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-08 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-07 23:59 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-07 23:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-09-06 13:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-05 20:26 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-05 20:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-08-31 03:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-30 15:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-30 03:14 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-30 03:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-27 23:52 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-27 23:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-27 12:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-26 22:33 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-26 22:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-26 07:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-25 20:21 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-25 20:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-25 08:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-24 20:45 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-24 20:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-24 09:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-23 20:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-23 09:08 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-23 09:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-22 21:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-22 09:37 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-22 09:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-21 21:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-21 10:21 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-21 10:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-20 22:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-20 11:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-19 23:25 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-19 23:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-19 09:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-18 21:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  33. 2026-08-17 21:13 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-08-17 21:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-17 07:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-16 19:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-16 07:55 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-16 07:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-08-15 20:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-15 08:41 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-15 08:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-14 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-14 09:26 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-08-14 09:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-08-13 21:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-13 10:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-12 22:34 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-12 22:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-08-12 10:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-11 23:19 UTCEG score recompute▲ 3.10
  56. 2026-08-11 23:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-08-11 23:19 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7 · severity → HIGH
  58. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  59. 2026-08-09 12:15 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-08-09 12:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-08-06 16:51 UTCEG score recompute
  63. 2026-08-06 16:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  67. 2026-08-03 21:29 UTCEG score recompute
  68. 2026-08-03 21:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  72. 2026-08-01 02:06 UTCEG score recompute
  73. 2026-08-01 02:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-14971?
CVE-2026-14971 is a high vulnerability published on July 17, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-14971 disclosed?
CVE-2026-14971 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2026, with the most recent update on August 11, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-14971 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-14971 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 99.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-14971?
CVE-2026-14971 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-14971?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-14971, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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