IBM Security Verify Access/Verify Identity Access up to 10.0.9.2/11.0.3 protection mechanism

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9.5$5k-$25k1.50

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in IBM Security Verify Access and Verify Identity Access up to 10.0.9.2/11.0.3. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in protection mechanism. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-16916. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Verify Access and Verify Identity Access up to 10.0.9.2/11.0.3. It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-16916 since 07/24/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/08/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.9
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/24/2026 CVE reserved
10/08/2026 +76 days Advisory disclosed
10/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-16916 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-415599

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2026 23:33
Changes: 10/08/2026 23:33 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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