{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","favicon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.png","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/cpes/cpe2.3aibmsecurity_verify_access/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","icon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/apple-touch-icon.png","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:verify_identity_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":9.1,"id":"CVE-2026-16823"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["Security Verify Access (10.0-10.0.9.2)","Verify Identity Access (11.0-11.0.3)"],"_cs_severities":["critical"],"_cs_tags":["authentication-bypass","cve","identity-management"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["IBM"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIBM Security Verify Access (versions 10.0 through 10.0.9.2) and IBM Verify Identity Access (versions 11.0 through 11.0.3) are affected by a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16823, which stems from improper authentication. This flaw permits a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass established security restrictions. With a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of identity and access management environments. Defenders should prioritize patching, as successful exploitation enables unauthorized access to systems protected by these IBM platforms without the need for valid credentials.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of CVE-2026-16823 allows remote attackers to circumvent authentication mechanisms. This facilitates unauthorized access to sensitive corporate resources, identity stores, and administrative interfaces managed by IBM Security Verify Access or Identity Access. Given the nature of these products as centralized access controllers, the impact includes potential full compromise of protected downstream applications and data exfiltration.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply the security patches provided by IBM for Security Verify Access and Verify Identity Access to resolve CVE-2026-16823.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor webserver and authentication logs for anomalous access patterns or unexpected authentication success events originating from unknown or external IP addresses targeting the Verify Access management interfaces.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview administrative logs for unauthorized activity occurring immediately following a bypass attempt.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-10-08T22:04:46Z","date_published":"2026-10-08T22:04:46Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-10-ibm-auth-bypass/","summary":"IBM Security Verify Access and Identity Access contain an improper authentication vulnerability (CVE-2026-16823) allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass security restrictions.","title":"Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access and Identity Access","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-10-ibm-auth-bypass/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - Cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}