CVE-2026-78399: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM Security Verify Access
Description
CVE-2026-78399 is a vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access and IBM Verify Identity Access versions 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and 11.0 through 11.0.3. It allows an authenticated user to cause a denial of service by exploiting improper allocation of system resources via a specially crafted HTTP query. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
IBM
Security Verify Access
IBM
Verify Identity Access
IBM
Security Verify Access Container
IBM
Verify Identity Access Container
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 contain a CWE-770 vulnerability where allocation of resources without limits or throttling can be triggered by an authenticated user sending a specially crafted HTTP query. This leads to denial of service conditions by exhausting system resources. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring privileges but no user interaction. The impact is limited to availability (denial of service).
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can cause denial of service by triggering excessive resource allocation, potentially disrupting service availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, consider monitoring for unusual resource usage patterns from authenticated users and applying any recommended vendor mitigations once published.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T14:17:15.530Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac808d42cdf04f65634c931
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 21:19:16 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 21:34:02 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 21:34:39 UTC
Views: 9
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