IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 Local Priv Escalation via Improper Priv Mgmt
CVE-2026-82893 Published on September 18, 2026

IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-82893 can be exploited with local system 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:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Improper Privilege Management

The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-82893

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Affected Versions

IBM Guardium Data Protection Version 12.2 is affected by CVE-2026-82893