IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 REST API Auth Bypass Elevates Privileges
CVE-2026-82885 Published on September 18, 2026

IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to missing authorization in the REST API.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-82885 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVE-2026-82885 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-82885

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Affected Versions

IBM Guardium Data Protection Version 12.2 is affected by CVE-2026-82885