Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-8642 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8642 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8642?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 8 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.0 through 10.0.4; IBM Verify Directory 11.0.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8642?
- Yes: fixed in IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.4.4; IBM Verify Directory 11.0.1.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-8642 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-8642?
- Check whether you run IBM Security Verify Directory or IBM Verify Directory 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.
How to fix
- Fixed in: IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.4.4; IBM Verify Directory 11.0.1.2
Technical details
The Web Application exposes debug endpoints that disclose system information including server versions and session identifiers. This is an information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200) accessible over the network by authenticated users. The exposed data enables reconnaissance for identifying vulnerable software versions and can facilitate further exploitation.
Affected products
- IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.0 through 10.0.4
- IBM Verify Directory 11.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-23: disclosed
- 2026-11-08: advisory