{"id":"CVE-2026-16916","title":"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.","summary":"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.","severity":"critical","cvss":9.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-693"],"vendor":"ibm","product":"security_verify_access","affected":["security_verify_access >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.9.3","security_verify_access_container >= 10.0.0.0, <= 10.0.9.2","verify_identity_access >= 11.0, < 11.0.3.1","verify_identity_access_container >= 11.0.0.0, <= 11.0.3.0"],"patched":["security_verify_access 10.0.9.3","verify_identity_access 11.0.3.1"],"published":"2026-10-08","updated":"2026-10-09","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-09T14:16:04.463","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16916","references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291628","label":"psirt@us.ibm.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00423,"epssPercentile":0.34639,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T22:11:53.862Z","slug":"CVE-2026-16916","body":"## Overview\n\nIBM 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `security_verify_access >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.9.3`\n- `security_verify_access_container >= 10.0.0.0, <= 10.0.9.2`\n- `verify_identity_access >= 11.0, < 11.0.3.1`\n- `verify_identity_access_container >= 11.0.0.0, <= 11.0.3.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `security_verify_access 10.0.9.3`\n- `verify_identity_access 11.0.3.1`","depth":"midnight","depthScore":50,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":50.1,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}