# CVE-2026-8860: IBM Verify Directory is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08.

IBM Security Verify Directory 10.0.0 through 10.0.4 and IBM Verify Directory 11.0.0 accepts GET requests for authentication, allowing credentials to be passed as URL parameters. This causes passwords to be exposed in browser history and server logs.

## Remediation

- fix: IBM strongly encourages customers to update their systems promptly.





Product(s)Affected Version(s)FixIBM Security Verify Directory10.0.0-10.0.4Download and install IBM Security Verify Directory v10.0.4.4
Download document -  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292855 IBM Verify Directory11.0.0Download and install IBM Verify Directory v11.0.1.2
Download document -  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290214 (source: CNA: ibm)
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: ibm) — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293828

## Affected products and versions

- IBM / Security Verify Directory: ≥ 10.0.0; ≤ 10.0.4 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: ibm
- IBM / Verify Directory: 11.0.0 (affected). Source: CNA: ibm

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 6.5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N; source: CNA: ibm

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-650

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293828 (CNA: ibm; vendor-advisory, patch)

## Provenance

- CNA: ibm: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8860; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

Revision: f20f45c7eb09f4eb25621efc904731f30f97e0e017cd0e11af8e14c5219f0f0d

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