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Critical· 9.3

CVE-2026-1346

IBM Verify Identity Access and Security Verify Access products (both container and non-container versions) contain a privilege escalation flaw. A locally authenticated user can exploit the issue to gain root privileges because the software runs with more privileges than necessary. The vulnerability affects specific versions listed in the advisory and has a critical CVSS score of 9.3.

publishedApr 8, 2026
last modifiedJul 25, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.3
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
14th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 8, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Users of IBM Verify Identity Access Container 11.0 through 11.0.2, IBM Security Verify Access Container 10.0 through 10.0.9.1, IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.2, and IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.1.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker with local authentication could elevate their privileges to root, potentially allowing full control of the affected system.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.3 (Critical) due to low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Apr 8, 2026 · Apr 8, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 25, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →