Guardium Data Protection vulnerability

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Published 18 Sep 2026Updated 23 Sep 20261 sources
CVSS 7.8

What happened

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Affected versions

Guardium Data Protection: 12.2 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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