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Security Verify Access CVE-2026-78401

| EUVDEUVD-2026-95270 CRITICAL
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-10-08 ibm GHSA-fprc-8q8x-4996
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
CRITICAL
qualitative
NVD
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.8 CRITICAL

Deserialization of untrusted data by a remote unauthenticated attacker over the network with no interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) yielding full code execution, so C/I/A all High.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Oct 08, 2026 - 21:36 vuln.today
CVE Published
Oct 08, 2026 - 21:02 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

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 unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system due to the deserialization of untrusted data.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated remote code execution affects IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 - including their containerized editions - through deserialization of untrusted data, allowing an attacker who can reach the affected service to run arbitrary code on the system. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) confirms the flaw is network-reachable and requires no authentication, privileges, or user interaction, so any exposed, unpatched instance should be considered directly exploitable; the only real gating factors are running an affected build and whether the vulnerable endpoint is network-accessible. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires network reachability to the affected IBM Security Verify Access (10.0 through 10.0.9.2) or IBM Verify Identity Access (11.0 through 11.0.3) service, including the containerized variants, that processes the untrusted serialized data. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This is a genuine high-priority vulnerability, not a high-CVSS-but-low-risk case. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Vendor-released patch: available per vendor advisory (IBM has published a fix for this issue; the exact remediated build string is not enumerated in the data provided, so obtain the specific fixed version from IBM's advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628), applying it to IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2, IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3, and the Security Verify Access Container and Verify Identity Access Container images, then rebuilding and redeploying affected containers rather than only updating the running instance. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory every deployment of IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3, including all containerized editions and replica/standby nodes, and determine which instances are reachable from untrusted networks; restrict network access to the affected management and service endpoints at the load balancer, reverse proxy, or firewall to only trusted administrative ranges as an immediate containment step, and prioritize internet-facing or partner-facing instances for first-wave remediation. …

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