Vulnerability · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-78401Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity unsafe deserialization in Security Verify Access from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system due to the deserialization of untrusted data.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Security Verify Access | 10.0 – through 10.0.9.2 |
| IBM | Verify Identity Access | 11.0 – through 11.0.3 |
| IBM | Security Verify Access Container | 10.0 – through 10.0.9.2 |
| IBM | Verify Identity Access Container | 11.0 – through 11.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628 vendor-advisory, patch