IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 stores internal REST service-account passwords in a reversible plaintext-equivalent format. An authenticated attacker who gains access to the stored credential could recover the password and obtain an administrative REST access token.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 3
- Cpes+1 CPE criteria (now 2)NVD modified 2026-10-20 19:03
- StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-20 19:03
- First seenCVSS 8.8 · ibmNVD modified 2026-10-20 18:45
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 Vendor Advisory