What is CVE-2026-19494?

CVE-2026-19494 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-19494?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in IBM Security Verify Access

CVE-2026-19494

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 bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-19494?: CVE-2026-19494 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-19494?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.