📄 Description (English)
IBM Verify Identity Access Container 11.0 through 11.0.2 and IBM Security Verify Access Container 10.0 through 10.0.9.1 and IBM Verify Identity Access 11.0 through 11.0.2 and IBM Security Verify Access 10.0 through 10.0.9.1 could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands as lower user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
IBM Security Verify Access and related identity access products (versions 10.0-10.0.9.1 and 11.0-11.0.2) contain a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with lower user privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.3 and no patch currently available, this poses significant risk to Saudi organizations relying on these identity and access management solutions. Immediate compensating controls and vendor communication are critical.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 5, 2026 12:02
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact on Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA, CITC), and large enterprises using IBM identity solutions. Saudi Aramco, STC, and other critical infrastructure operators using these IAM solutions face elevated risk. Financial services, healthcare (MOH), and government portals dependent on IBM Verify Access for authentication are particularly vulnerable. Potential for lateral movement and privilege escalation within critical systems.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Critical Infrastructure
Large Enterprises
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all IBM Security Verify Access and Verify Identity Access deployments across your organization (versions 10.0-11.0.2)
2. Isolate or restrict network access to affected systems, implement network segmentation
3. Enable enhanced logging and monitoring on all affected systems
4. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect command injection patterns
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy input validation and sanitization at network perimeter using IDS/IPS
2. Implement strict firewall rules limiting access to IBM Verify Access systems to authorized networks only
3. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all administrative interfaces
4. Deploy SIEM rules to detect suspicious command execution patterns
5. Implement application-level access controls and principle of least privilege
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for unusual process execution from IBM Verify Access service accounts
2. Alert on command injection patterns in HTTP requests (shell metacharacters: |, ;, &, $(), backticks)
3. Track failed authentication attempts followed by command execution
4. Monitor for outbound connections from IBM Verify Access containers to unexpected destinations
PATCHING STRATEGY:
1. Contact IBM support immediately for patch availability timeline
2. Prepare test environment for patch deployment once available
3. Develop rollback procedures before applying patches
4. Schedule patching during maintenance windows with minimal business impact
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات IBM Security Verify Access و Verify Identity Access عبر مؤسستك (الإصدارات 10.0-11.0.2)
2. عزل أو تقييد الوصول إلى الأنظمة المتأثرة، وتنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة
3. تفعيل السجلات المحسنة والمراقبة على جميع الأنظمة المتأثرة
4. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط حقن الأوامر
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر التحقق من صحة المدخلات والتطهير على محيط الشبكة باستخدام IDS/IPS
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار الحماية الصارمة التي تحد من الوصول إلى أنظمة IBM Verify Access للشبكات المصرح بها فقط
3. تفعيل المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) على جميع الواجهات الإدارية
4. نشر قواعد SIEM للكشف عن أنماط تنفيذ الأوامر المريبة
5. تنفيذ ضوابط الوصول على مستوى التطبيق ومبدأ أقل امتياز
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات غير العادية من حسابات خدمة IBM Verify Access
2. التنبيه على أنماط حقن الأوامر في طلبات HTTP (أحرف shell: |، ;، &، $()، علامات الاقتباس العكسية)
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بتنفيذ الأوامر
4. مراقبة الاتصالات الصادرة من حاويات IBM Verify Access إلى وجهات غير متوقعة
استراتيجية التصحيح:
1. اتصل بدعم IBM على الفور للحصول على جدول زمني لتوفر التصحيح
2. تحضير بيئة الاختبار لنشر التصحيح بمجرد توفره
3. تطوير إجراءات التراجع قبل تطبيق التصحيحات
4. جدولة التصحيح خلال نوافذ الصيانة بأقل تأثير على العمل
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policy
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Access Rights Review
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Information Security Roles and Responsibilities
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and Software Assets
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Network Monitoring
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response Planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of Duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Screening
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Access Control
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Security Requirements Analysis and Specification
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Configuration Standards
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches
PCI DSS 7.1 - Access Control Implementation
PCI DSS 8.1 - User Identification and Authentication
🔗 References & Sources 1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 4 entries
ibm:security_verify_access
ibm:security_verify_access_container
ibm:verify_identity_access
ibm:verify_identity_access_container