CVE-2026-11904 in Verify Identity Access
Summary
by MITRE • 07/30/2026
IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.2 and IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.1 and IBM Verify Identity Access Container 11.0 through 11.0.2 and IBM Security Verify Access Container 10.0 through 10.0.9.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/30/2026
This vulnerability exists within IBM's identity and access management solutions, specifically affecting versions 11.0 through 11.0.2 of IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.1, along with their corresponding containerized deployments. The flaw represents a classic information disclosure vulnerability that occurs when the system returns detailed technical error messages to client browsers instead of generic responses. This type of vulnerability aligns with CWE-209, which focuses on information exposure through detailed error messages, and falls under the broader category of improper error handling within security systems.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and error handling mechanisms within the authentication and access control components of these IBM security products. When system errors occur during user authentication or access requests, the applications fail to sanitize error outputs before presenting them to end users through web interfaces. This results in attackers gaining visibility into internal system structures, component names, database schemas, file paths, and potentially sensitive configuration details that would normally remain hidden from external observers.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability creates significant risk for organizations relying on these identity management solutions as they provide attackers with valuable reconnaissance information that can be leveraged for subsequent exploitation attempts. The leaked technical details could enable attackers to craft more targeted attacks against the underlying system architecture, identify specific vulnerable components, or map out internal network structures. This information disclosure directly supports attack patterns documented in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under T1083 (File and Directory Discovery) and T1069 (Permission Groups Discovery) as attackers can use the exposed information to better understand system configurations and access controls.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including configuring the applications to return generic error messages to users while logging detailed technical information internally for administrators. The recommended approach involves modifying application error handling routines to suppress sensitive technical details in user-facing responses, implementing proper input sanitization, and ensuring that only minimal operational information is exposed through web interfaces. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments of their IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access deployments to identify all instances where detailed error messages might be exposed, particularly focusing on authentication failure scenarios, API endpoint errors, and configuration validation issues.
The broader implications extend beyond immediate exploitation as this vulnerability demonstrates inadequate security by design principles within the affected IBM products. System administrators should also consider implementing network-level protections such as web application firewalls to filter potentially sensitive information from error responses, while maintaining detailed audit logs that capture the original technical details for forensic purposes. Regular security updates and patches from IBM should be applied immediately upon availability, as this vulnerability represents a clear indication of insufficient security controls in the product's error handling mechanisms.