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

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-8860 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.5 (medium) and affects Security Verify Directory and Verify Directory; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

IBM Security Verify Directory and IBM Verify Directory are affected. An attacker with low-privilege login access over the network can read passwords that are exposed through URL parameters in browser history and server logs.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- IBM Security Verify Directory: from 10.0.0, through 10.0.4
- IBM Verify Directory: 11.0.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Security Verify Directory, IBM Verify Directory, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-8860 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-8860

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8860?

Security Verify Directory: from 10.0.0 through 10.0.4. Verify Directory: version 11.0.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-8860

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293828

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