# CVE-2026-18740: IBM Security Verify Access argument injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18740-ibm-security-verify-access-10-0-through-10-0-9-2-and-ibm-verify  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-08. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-18740 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-08

IBM Security Verify Access is an identity and access management platform that controls user authentication and authorization for enterprise systems. A remote authenticated attacker can inject malicious command arguments to execute arbitrary commands on the system, potentially gaining complete control over the platform and compromising all connected applications and user accounts.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-18740 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18740 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-18740?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, 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-2026-18740?** 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-2026-18740 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-18740?** 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

CVE-2026-18740 exploits improper neutralization of argument delimiters, allowing a remote authenticated attacker to perform argument injection (CWE-88) and execute arbitrary commands. The vulnerability requires valid authentication credentials but does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation grants the attacker complete system compromise with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

## 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

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628)

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