Advisoriesby IbisIBMCVE-2026-84884
IBM Guardium Data Protection: plaintext password storage
No fix yet
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.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Guardium Data Protection Product | <= 12.2 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-256