# CVE-2026-11921: IBM Verify Identity Access insecurely protected credentials

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-11921-ibm-verify-identity-access-insecurely-protected-credentials  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-11921 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-09-15

IBM Verify Identity Access is an identity and access management platform used to control user authentication and authorization across enterprise systems. A vulnerability in how the platform applies password change operations in containerized deployments may fail to properly protect management credentials, potentially allowing unauthorized access to administrative functions or exposure of sensitive authentication data.

Technologies: [IBM Verify Identity Access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/verify-identity-access). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-11921 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11921 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-11921?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Verify Identity Access.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11921?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-11921 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-11921?** Check whether you run IBM Verify Identity Access. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

CVE-2026-11921 is an insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability (CWE-522) in IBM Verify Identity Access containers. The root cause is improper handling of management password change operations, which may not be correctly applied in containerized environments. This is a local attack vector requiring high privilege level (administrator) with high attack complexity, resulting in integrity loss and potential availability impact. The vulnerability was published on 2026-09-15 and there is no public evidence of active exploitation.

## Affected products

- IBM Verify Identity Access

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286188](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286188)

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