IBM Guardium DP 12.x Hardcoded Crypto Key Remote Info Disclosure
CVE-2026-82891 Published on October 20, 2026

IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by a security vulnerability
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-82891 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

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

Weakness Type

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-82891

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Affected Versions

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