Auth bypass in IBM Security Verify Access
CVE-2026-4938
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Security Verify Access — versions 10.0
- IBM Security Verify Access
- IBM Security Verify Access Container — versions 10.0
- IBM Security Verify Access Container
- IBM Verify Identity Access — versions 11.0
- IBM Verify Identity Access
- IBM Verify Identity Access Container — versions 11.0
- IBM Verify Identity Access Container
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279510 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4938?
- CVE-2026-4938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4938?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.