Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-19493 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-19493 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19493?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, 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-2026-19493?
- 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-2026-19493 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-19493?
- 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 exists in IBM Security Verify Access versions 10.0–10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0–11.0.3, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform arbitrary file writes via path traversal (CWE-22). The attack is network-based with no access controls required, enabling an attacker to write files to unintended locations on the system.
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