CVE-2026-1274: CWE-840 Business Logic Errors in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection versions 12. 0, 12. 1, and 12. 2 contain a business logic vulnerability that allows bypassing access management controls. This issue is classified as CWE-840 and results in unauthorized modification capabilities without impacting confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 9. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-1274 is a business logic error in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0 through 12.2 that enables bypassing access management controls within the product's control panel. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-840 and allows an attacker with high privileges to perform unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Confidentiality and availability are not affected by this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges to bypass business logic controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of system settings or data integrity issues. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported, and the risk is currently assessed as medium severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround has been published, organizations should monitor IBM's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the affected versions and ensure that only trusted administrators have high privilege access to the Guardium Data Protection control panel.
CVE-2026-1274: CWE-840 Business Logic Errors in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection versions 12. 0, 12. 1, and 12. 2 contain a business logic vulnerability that allows bypassing access management controls. This issue is classified as CWE-840 and results in unauthorized modification capabilities without impacting confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 9. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-1274 is a business logic error in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0 through 12.2 that enables bypassing access management controls within the product's control panel. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-840 and allows an attacker with high privileges to perform unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Confidentiality and availability are not affected by this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges to bypass business logic controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of system settings or data integrity issues. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported, and the risk is currently assessed as medium severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround has been published, organizations should monitor IBM's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the affected versions and ensure that only trusted administrators have high privilege access to the Guardium Data Protection control panel.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-20T21:55:55.165Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e95f0887115cfb68141896
Added to database: 4/22/2026, 11:51:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/30/2026, 8:14:40 AM
Last updated: 6/7/2026, 1:41:09 AM
Views: 53
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