CVE-2026-81937: IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Published Sep 17, 2026
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Updated

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the import remotelogconfig file CLI command. A highly privileged authenticated user can inject shell commands through the filename parameter, potentially resulting in arbitrary command execution with root privileges and impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Other sources

IBM Security Guardium is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the import remotelogconfig file CLI command. A highly privileged authenticated user can inject shell commands through the filename parameter, potentially resulting in arbitrary command execution with root privileges and impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

IBM

Affected Software

1 affected component
IBM Guardium Data Protection<=12.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Security Guardium Data Protection to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.2Patch SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Security Guardium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.2Patch SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack

Event History

Sep 17, 2026
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Sep 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

Exploitation requires an authenticated user with high privileges who can use the import remotelog_config file CLI command.

2

Which input is used to inject commands?

The filename parameter of the import remotelog_config file CLI command is the affected input.

3

What level of access could successful exploitation provide?

A successful attack could result in arbitrary command execution with root privileges, affecting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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