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Verify Identity Access EUVDEUVD-2026-51248

| CVE-2026-11904 MEDIUM
Error Message Information Leak (CWE-209)
2026-07-30 ibm GHSA-2w6r-vqmf-fp8m
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify exposed IBM IAM endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send malformed or boundary-case HTTP request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger unhandled application error
  4. Execution
    Receive verbose technical error response
  5. Persist
    Extract internal paths, versions, or component details
  6. Impact
    Leverage intelligence to craft targeted follow-on attack

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Error message sanitization
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No authentication is required - the CVSS vector (PR:N, UI:N, AV:N) confirms the vulnerability is exploitable by any remote, unauthenticated party with network access to the application's web interface. The vulnerability is triggered when the application encounters an error condition that causes it to return detailed technical information in the browser response; no special non-default configuration is documented as a prerequisite in the available data. Exploitation is constrained by the need for network-level reachability to the affected product's web interface - organizations that deploy these IAM appliances behind internal network boundaries or VPNs significantly reduce realistic attacker reach despite the zero-authentication requirement.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) reflects a network-accessible (AV:N), low-complexity (AC:L), unauthenticated (PR:N, UI:N) flaw with scoped, low confidentiality impact (C:L) and no integrity or availability effect. While the raw score appears moderate, the threat context warrants elevated concern for defenders: the product is an authentication gateway, meaning any reconnaissance data leaked - backend paths, component versions, internal error types - directly enables more surgical attacks against authentication bypass, privilege escalation, or session management flaws. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, preventing quantitative exploitation probability comparison. No CISA KEV listing and no public proof-of-concept code have been identified at time of analysis, which tempers urgency. However, the complete absence of an authentication barrier (PR:N, UI:N) means any internet-exposed deployment is immediately reachable. The real-world priority should be moderate-to-elevated for organizations that expose these IAM endpoints publicly, and lower for air-gapped or internally-only deployments.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker sends malformed or boundary-case HTTP requests to a publicly accessible IBM Security Verify Access or Verify Identity Access endpoint - for example, crafting requests with unexpected parameters, oversized headers, or invalid authentication tokens - causing the application to raise an unhandled exception. The server returns a detailed technical error page in the browser containing stack traces, internal module names, path structures, or component version strings. The attacker records these details and uses them to fingerprint the exact software version, identify internal service architecture, and select targeted exploits for subsequent attacks. No public proof-of-concept is known at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 30, 2026

Verbose technical error message disclosure in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access (both appliance and container editions) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to harvest internal application details returned directly in the browser. 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. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis; however, the zero-authentication barrier and the reconnaissance value of exposed technical data elevate this beyond a benign information leak, as harvested details can directly inform more damaging follow-on attacks against an identity management system.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279510; however, the exact patched version numbers are not specified in the available input data and should be confirmed directly from the IBM advisory before applying. Administrators should consult that page for the specific fix versions applicable to both the 10.0.x (Security Verify Access) and 11.0.x (Verify Identity Access) release trains, as well as their container equivalents. As a compensating control pending patching, organizations should configure reverse proxies or web application firewalls (WAF) in front of the IAM portal to intercept and sanitize 4xx/5xx HTTP error responses before they reach end users - replacing verbose server error bodies with generic messages. This control carries the trade-off of potentially obscuring legitimate debugging information for administrators, so it should be applied at the perimeter layer rather than the application layer. Additionally, restrict public internet access to the administrative and authentication endpoints of these appliances wherever operationally feasible, reducing the unauthenticated attack surface.

Affected VersionsENISA

Security Verify Access Container 10.0 ≤10.0.9.1
Verify Identity Access 11.0 ≤11.0.2
Security Verify Access 10.0 ≤10.0.9.1
Verify Identity Access Container 11.0 ≤11.0.2

Affected Packages

euvd security_verify_access no fix
euvd security_verify_access_container no fix
euvd verify_identity_access no fix
euvd verify_identity_access_container no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 4 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information) describes a class of flaw where application error-handling logic surfaces internal implementation details - such as stack traces, internal file paths, software component versions, configuration parameters, or database query structures - in HTTP responses visible to end users. The affected products are IBM's enterprise identity and access management (IAM) platform, offered in both traditional software appliance form (Security Verify Access) and Kubernetes/container-based deployments (Verify Identity Access Container). CPE strings confirm 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. Because this is an IAM gateway product, information leaked through error messages may include internal endpoint names, backend service identifiers, or authentication workflow internals - data with outsized value to an attacker targeting an identity infrastructure.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Network-accessible IAM web interface requires no authentication to trigger error responses; only low confidentiality impact as leaked details are technical metadata, not credentials.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
IBM enterprise IAM platform, deployed across larger regulated organizations
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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