Affects widely-used IBM IAM containers; local root priv esc could disrupt authentication infrastructure.
CVE-2026-1346
Local privilege escalation to root in IBM IAM containers.
Is CVE-2026-1346 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-1346 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-1346?
CVE-2026-1346 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-1346?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-1346. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-1346 affect?
CVE-2026-1346 affects IBM Verify Identity Access Container 11.0-11.0.2, IBM Security Verify Access Container 10.0-10.0.9.1, IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0-11.0.2, IBM Security Verify Access 10.0-10.0.9.1. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-1346?
Patch when available; restrict local access to affected containers.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated user can gain root on container/host, compromising IAM services and data.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 10.0 and <= 10.0.9.1
- affected>= 10.0 and <= 10.0.9.1
- affected>= 11.0 and <= 11.0.2
- affected>= 11.0 and <= 11.0.2
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.