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IBM Verify Identity Access CVE-2026-4938

| EUVDEUVD-2026-45293 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-07-17 ibm GHSA-gwjw-gqpv-v99g
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ibm
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Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable admin interface, low-privilege account required, high integrity impact; no confidentiality or availability impact described.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Analysis Generated
Jul 17, 2026 - 20:18 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

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 an attacker with read-only privileges to make unauthorized modifications and deployments outside of their assigned permissions.

AnalysisAI

IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access - both appliance and container deployments - expose an incorrect authorization flaw (CWE-863) that allows an authenticated attacker with read-only privileges to perform unauthorized modifications and deployments outside their assigned permission scope. Affected versions span IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0-11.0.2, IBM Security Verify Access 10.0-10.0.9.1, and their respective Container variants. A vendor patch is available per IBM advisory 7279510; no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), meaning the application fails to properly enforce access control checks when a low-privileged (read-only) principal attempts write or deploy operations. IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access are enterprise identity and access management (IAM) platforms used for authentication, authorization, and federation services; the Container variants are the Kubernetes/OpenShift-packaged editions. CPE data confirms four distinct product lines are affected: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:verify_identity_access, cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access, cpe:2.3:a:ibm:verify_identity_access_container, and cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access_container. The root cause is likely a missing or incorrectly evaluated authorization gate on administrative APIs or configuration endpoints that allows role-elevation behavior - a read-only account can bypass the permission model to invoke privileged operations such as configuration deployment.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to apply the vendor-released patch per IBM Security Advisory 7279510 at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279510. The advisory should be consulted for the exact fixed versions, as the input data confirms patch availability without specifying the precise patched release numbers - apply the latest available fix for the applicable product line (Verify Identity Access 11.0.x, Security Verify Access 10.0.x, or their Container equivalents). As a compensating control prior to patching, organizations should audit and minimize the number of accounts granted any level of access to the administrative interfaces of the IAM platform, as exploitation requires an existing authenticated low-privilege account. Restricting network access to administrative endpoints (e.g., via firewall rules, network segmentation, or a jump host) reduces exposure since the attack vector is network-based. Enabling audit logging on deployment and modification operations can help detect unauthorized changes. These controls do not eliminate the vulnerability but reduce the window of opportunity while patching proceeds.

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