CVE-2026-13260 Security vulnerabilities have been addressed in IBM Verify Identity Access and IBM Security Verify Access
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in IBM Verify Identity Access due to insufficient validation of incoming request resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-13260?
CVE-2026-13260 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Access, published on 14 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Verify Identity Access could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to insufficient validation of incoming request resources.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13260?
How do I fix CVE-2026-13260?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-13260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvqh-9j59-vmc5.