CVE-2026-16916

Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 35th percentile. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 3.19.1Critical EPSS percentile35th0.4% chance in 30 days CISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit known FixVendor fixNo build named by the sources

Published 2026-10-08Updated 2026-10-10Sources: CVE.org, NVD

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

IBM Security Verify AccessAffected: ≥ 10.0, ≤ 10.0.9.2Upgrade to: after 10.0.9.2Stated by: CVE record
IBM Security Verify Access ContainerAffected: ≥ 10.0, ≤ 10.0.9.2Upgrade to: after 10.0.9.2Stated by: CVE record
IBM Verify Identity AccessAffected: ≥ 11.0, ≤ 11.0.3Upgrade to: after 11.0.3Stated by: CVE record
IBM Verify Identity Access ContainerAffected: ≥ 11.0, ≤ 11.0.3Upgrade to: after 11.0.3Stated by: CVE record

Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in

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What it is

From the CVE record

IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a protection mechanism failure.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS35th

CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 35th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Attention now

Rising, driven by in-the-wild reports.

Lifecycle

11 events over 14 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

2026-10-22OpenVAS check added
2026-10-10Patch availablepatch available, record updated, record updated
2026-10-09Patch availablerecord updated
2026-10-08Patch availablepublished, weakness classified, record updated

Affected products

IBMcommercial · USaka international business machines
- Security Verify AccessSecurity ProductOn-premSecurity Products / identity-access-mgmt
- Security Verify Access ContainerSecurity ProductOn-premSecurity Products / identity-access-mgmt
- Verify Identity AccessSecurity ProductOn-premSecurity Products / identity-access-mgmt
- Verify Identity Access ContainerWeb AppOn-premSecurity Products / identity-access-mgmt

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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

Scored 9.1 by NVD.

How it is reached

Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)

Impact if exploited

Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable