What is CVE-2026-16916?

CVE-2026-16916 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-16916?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access

CVE-2026-16916

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.

Published 2026-10-08 · last modified 2026-10-09.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16916?: CVE-2026-16916 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-16916?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.