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CVE-2026-8860: IBM Security Verify Directory · Trusting HTTP Permission Methods on the Server Side

Affects IBM Security Verify DirectorySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (ibm)CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMSecurity Verify DirectoryAffected
  • >=10.0.0 <=10.0.4
Fixed in–
IBMVerify DirectoryAffected
  • =11.0.0
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (2)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_directory:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:verify_directory:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Users should avoid using affected versions or configure the system to disallow authentication via GET requests if possible. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on vendor patch releases or configuration changes.

Description

IBM Security Verify Directory versions 10.0.0 through 10.0.4 and 11.0.0 accept HTTP GET requests for authentication, allowing credentials to be passed as URL parameters. This behavior exposes passwords in browser history and server logs, creating a confidentiality risk.

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