CVE-2026-78388

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Cross-Site Request Forgery in IBM Security Verify Access

Publication date: 2026-10-08

Last updated on: 2026-10-12

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.

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Published

2026-10-08

Last Modified

2026-10-12

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-78388

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	verify_identity_access_container	From 11.0.0.0 (inc) to 11.0.3.0 (inc)
ibm	security_verify_access_container	From 10.0.0.0 (inc) to 10.0.9.2 (inc)
ibm	security_verify_access	From 10.0.0 (inc) to 10.0.9.3 (exc)
ibm	verify_identity_access	From 11.0 (inc) to 11.0.3.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-352	The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) issue in IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3. It allows an attacker to trick a user into submitting unauthorized requests to the application, which the application trusts due to the user's session.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) issue in IBM Security Verify Access and IBM Verify Identity Access. Detection requires reviewing application logs for unauthorized actions, unusual session activity, or mismatched request origins. Check for missing CSRF tokens in web requests and validate if the application enforces proper anti-CSRF mechanisms.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to perform actions on your behalf without your knowledge, such as changing account settings, making unauthorized transactions, or accessing sensitive data. The impact depends on the permissions of the compromised user account.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches provided by IBM for IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.2 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.3 to address the cross-site request forgery vulnerability.

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