CVE-2026-1346: IBM Verify Identity Access privilege escalation to root

CVE-2026-1346 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-04-08

IBM Verify Identity Access is a solution used to manage user identities and control access to corporate applications and data. A vulnerability in this software could allow a person who already has limited access to the system to gain full administrative (root) control. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of security policies, or a complete takeover of the identity management infrastructure.

Technologies: IBM Security Verify Access, IBM Security Verify Access Container, IBM Verify Identity Access, IBM Verify Identity Access Container. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-1346 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-1346 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-1346?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 8 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.1; IBM Security Verify Access Container 10.0 through 10.0.9.1; IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.2; IBM Verify Identity Access Container 11.0 through 11.0.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-1346?
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-2026-1346 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-1346?
Check whether you run IBM Security Verify Access, IBM Security Verify Access Container, IBM Verify Identity Access or one of the others listed at an affected version. 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

The vulnerability (CWE-250) exists in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access (both standard and containerized versions). It is caused by certain components or processes executing with higher privileges than necessary. A locally authenticated attacker can exploit this misconfiguration to escalate their privileges to root. The vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as it allows for a full system compromise. While the attack vector is local, the IBM-provided CVSS score of 9.3 reflects a critical severity due to the scope change and lack of required user interaction once local access is established.

Affected products

  • IBM Verify Identity Access Container 11.0 through 11.0.2
  • IBM Security Verify Access Container 10.0 through 10.0.9.1
  • IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.2
  • IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.1

Timeline

  • 2026-04-08: advisory: Initial publication of the vulnerability advisory by IBM.

References

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