Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-17189 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17189 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17189?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 8 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2, 11.0 through 11.0.3; IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17189?
- 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-2026-17189 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-17189?
- 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
This is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI component of IBM Security Verify Access versions 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and 11.0 through 11.0.3. The vulnerability requires no prior authentication and can be exploited via network attack vector by embedding arbitrary JavaScript in the Web UI. Successful exploitation allows credential disclosure and session hijacking within trusted user sessions.
Affected products
- IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2, 11.0 through 11.0.3
- IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-08: disclosed