IBM Security Verify Access: Remote code execution due to protection mechanism failure
Summary
IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3, including their container editions, contain a protection mechanism failure (CWE-693). According to the CVE record, a remote attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary code. NVD rates the flaw 8.8 (High), and CISA SSVC rates the technical impact as total. The attack requires authentication, and no confirmed exploitation was found at the time of research.
Affected
- IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 (including Container)
- IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 (including Container)
Fixed in
- IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0.3.1
- IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.9.3
- Some secondary sources list 11.0.3.2 and 10.0.9.4. Confirm the exact fixed build on IBM's bulletin before deployment.
Workaround
Unknown. No vendor workaround has been identified. Patching is the only confirmed remedy.
Exploitation
- No confirmed exploitation in the wild is known.
- One tracker lists the CVE as not in CISA KEV. Verify this directly in the KEV catalogue.
- CISA SSVC: Exploitation none, Automatable no, Technical Impact total.
- No public proof of concept was found.
Our recommendation
- Patch to the fixed builds listed by IBM in the next maintenance window, without waiting for a regular cycle.
- Check whether the management interface or the instance is reachable from the internet and restrict access.
- Review administrator accounts, remove unneeded privileges and enforce strong authentication.
- Monitor logs for unusual administrative logins and unexpected code execution on the appliance or container host.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- IBM Security Bulletin (vendor advisory) www.ibm.com
- IBM Verify Identity Access v11.0.3 release notification www.ibm.com
- IBM Verify Identity Access v11.0.3 download www.ibm.com
- CVE mirror: CVE-2026-16916 cve.threatint.com
- Vulners: CVE-2026-16916 vulners.com
- Strix: CVE-2026-16916 www.strix.ai
- Cryptika: IBM patches Verify Access flaws www.cryptika.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 31 Oct 2026, 21:08.
Original description (NVD)
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 authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a protection mechanism failure.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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