Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-19498 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-19498 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19498?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, 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-2026-19498?
- 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-2026-19498 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-19498?
- 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 involves uncontrolled recursion in IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3, allowing a remote attacker to cause denial of service without requiring authentication. The recursive processing can exhaust system resources and crash the affected service.
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