Sensitive Credential Exposure in IBM Guardium Data Protection
CVE-2026-8405

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Guardium Data Protection
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-8405?

The Long Term Retention (LTR) feature of IBM Guardium Data Protection versions 12.2.1 and 12.2.2 has a vulnerability that can inadvertently expose sensitive credentials when the feature is enabled in debug mode. This situation arises when the debug mode is active, leading to a potential risk of unauthorized access to confidential information. Users are urged to assess their security configurations and apply the relevant updates to ensure protection against this exposure.

Affected Version(s)

Guardium Data Protection 12.2.1 <= 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1

Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273657
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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