{"api_version":"1","generated_at":"2026-11-10T11:26:07+00:00","cve":"CVE-2026-118904","urls":{"html":"https://cve.report/CVE-2026-118904","api":"https://cve.report/api/cve/CVE-2026-118904.json","docs":"https://cve.report/api","cve_org":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118904","nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118904"},"summary":{"title":"IBM webMethods Integration Server is affected by vulnerabilty in backup code validation during 2FA Authentication.","description":"IBM webMethods Integration Server 12.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication.","state":"PUBLISHED","assigner":"ibm","published_at":"2026-11-08 20:17:23","updated_at":"2026-11-08 20:17:24"},"problem_types":["CWE-287","CWE-287 CWE-287 Improper Authentication"],"metrics":[{"version":"3.1","source":"psirt@us.ibm.com","type":"Primary","score":"8.1","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","data":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"NONE"}},{"version":"3.1","source":"CNA","type":"CVSS","score":"8.1","severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","data":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"}}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295306","name":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295306","refsource":"psirt@us.ibm.com","tags":[],"title":"","mime":"","httpstatus":"","archivestatus":"0"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118904","name":"CVE Program record","refsource":"CVE.ORG","tags":["canonical"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118904","name":"NVD vulnerability detail","refsource":"NVD","tags":["canonical","analysis"]}],"affected":[{"source":"CNA","vendor":"IBM","product":"webMethods Integration Server","version":"affected 12.1","platforms":[]}],"timeline":[],"solutions":[{"source":"CNA","title":"","value":"IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the mentioned core fixes or later core fixes for the affected versions and following the respective fix readme document.\n\n\n\nIS_12.1_Core_Fix1 or later\n\n\n\nFixes can be downloaded and installed via IBM webMethods Update Manager. Refer to  How to Download webMethods Software https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232491","time":"","lang":"en"}],"workarounds":[],"exploits":[],"credits":[],"nvd_cpes":[],"vendor_comments":[],"enrichments":{"kev":null,"epss":{"cve_year":"2026","cve_id":"118904","cve":"CVE-2026-118904","epss":"0.003230000","percentile":"0.255730000","score_date":"2026-11-09","updated_at":"2026-11-10 00:05:35"},"legacy_qids":[]},"source_records":{"cve_program":{"containers":{"cna":{"affected":[{"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:webmethods_integration_server:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:webmethods_integration_server:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"product":"webMethods Integration Server","vendor":"IBM","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"12.1"}]}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<p>IBM webMethods Integration Server 12.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication.</p>"}],"value":"IBM webMethods Integration Server 12.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication."}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-287","description":"CWE-287 Improper Authentication","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"dateUpdated":"2026-11-08T19:48:22.159Z","orgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","shortName":"ibm"},"references":[{"tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"],"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295306"}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"<div>IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the mentioned core fixes or later core fixes for the affected versions and following the respective fix readme document.</div><div></div><div>IS_12.1_Core_Fix1 or later</div><div></div><div>Fixes can be downloaded and installed via IBM webMethods Update Manager. Refer to <a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232491\" rel=\"nofollow\">How to Download webMethods Software</a></div>"}],"value":"IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the mentioned core fixes or later core fixes for the affected versions and following the respective fix readme document.\n\n\n\nIS_12.1_Core_Fix1 or later\n\n\n\nFixes can be downloaded and installed via IBM webMethods Update Manager. Refer to  How to Download webMethods Software https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232491"}],"title":"IBM webMethods Integration Server is affected by vulnerabilty in backup code validation during 2FA Authentication."}},"cveMetadata":{"assignerOrgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","assignerShortName":"ibm","cveId":"CVE-2026-118904","datePublished":"2026-11-08T19:48:22.159Z","dateReserved":"2026-10-29T05:03:43.393Z","dateUpdated":"2026-11-08T19:48:22.159Z","state":"PUBLISHED"},"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2"},"nvd":{"publishedDate":"2026-11-08 20:17:23","lastModifiedDate":"2026-11-08 20:17:24","problem_types":["CWE-287","CWE-287 CWE-287 Improper Authentication"],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"psirt@us.ibm.com","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"NONE"},"exploitabilityScore":2.8,"impactScore":5.2}]},"configurations":[]},"legacy_mitre":{"record":{"CveYear":"2026","CveId":"118904","Ordinal":"1","Title":"IBM webMethods Integration Server is affected by vulnerabilty in","CVE":"CVE-2026-118904","Year":"2026"},"notes":[{"CveYear":"2026","CveId":"118904","Ordinal":"1","NoteData":"IBM webMethods Integration Server 12.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authentication.","Type":"Description","Title":"IBM webMethods Integration Server is affected by vulnerabilty in"}]}}}