What is CVE-2026-8861?

CVE-2026-8861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-8861?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Ibm Security Verify Access

CVE-2026-8861

IBM Security Verify 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.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Security Verify Access — versions 10.0
Ibm Security Verify Access Container — versions 10.0
Ibm Verify Identity Access — versions 11.0
Ibm Verify Identity Access Container — versions 11.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-209 — Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8861?: CVE-2026-8861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-8861?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.