CVE-2026-78399
MEDIUM 6.5IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted HTTP query due to improper allocation of system resources
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 18th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Affected
Vendors Ibm
Products Security Verify Access Verify Identity Access Security Verify Access Container Verify Identity Access Container
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Security Verify Access | ≥ 10.0.0 and < 10.0.9.3 |
| Ibm | Security Verify Access Container | ≥ 10.0.0.0 and ≤ 10.0.9.2 |
| Ibm | Verify Identity Access | ≥ 11.0 and < 11.0.3.1 |
| Ibm | Verify Identity Access Container | ≥ 11.0.0.0 and ≤ 11.0.3.0 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H