--- title: "CVE-2026-11921: IBM Verify Identity Access - Broken Authentication" description: "IBM Verify Identity Access containers contain a misconfiguration causing management password change operations to be applied incorrectly, letting attackers potentially bypass password update mechanisms, exploit requires container management access." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-11921/ --- # CVE-2026-11921 IBM Verify Identity Access - Broken Authentication IBM Verify Identity Access containers contain a misconfiguration causing management password change operations to be applied incorrectly, letting attackers potentially bypass password update mechanisms, exploit requires container management access. CVSS base score 9.1 /10 Critical CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known EPSS 0.23% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11921) ## Details Type Broken Authentication Impact Privilege Escalation CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Published 15 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-522](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/522.html) ## Vendor fix Update to the latest version with correct password change handling. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11921](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11921) - [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286188](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286188) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)