CVE-2026-16916: IBM Security Verify Access authentication bypass

CVE-2026-16916 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-10-08

IBM Security Verify Access and IBM Verify Identity Access are identity and access management solutions that protect corporate networks by controlling authentication and authorization. These products contain multiple critical vulnerabilities allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication, execute arbitrary code, and modify sensitive data. An attacker exploiting these flaws could gain unauthorized access to protected applications, steal credentials, or disrupt business operations.

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-2026-16916 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-16916 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-16916?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 8 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2; IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-16916?
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-2026-16916 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-16916?
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

Multiple critical vulnerabilities exist across IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3, including authentication bypass (CWE-287), deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502), argument injection (CWE-88), SQL injection (CWE-89), and path traversal (CWE-22). Most vulnerabilities are network-accessible with no authentication required or only authenticated access, allowing remote code execution or privilege escalation. Fixes are available in patched versions.

Affected products

  • IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2
  • IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3

Timeline

  • 2026-10-08: disclosed

References

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