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CVE-2026-4921: CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in IBM Guardium Data Protection

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-4921cvecve-2026-4921cwe-209
Published: 09/23/2026 (09/23/2026, 15:49:48 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: Guardium Data Protection

Description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow an administrative user to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.

CVSS v3.1

Score 2.7low

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

IBM

Guardium Data Protection

Affected versions
=12.2
com.ibm/guardium_data_protection
pkg:maven/com.ibm/guardium_data_protection
Affected versions
=12.2
CPE configurations (2)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/23/2026, 16:17:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-4921, classified under CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information). When an administrative user encounters an error, the system may return detailed technical error messages in the browser that reveal sensitive information. This information disclosure could be leveraged to facilitate subsequent attacks against the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 2.7, indicating low severity, with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, meaning the vulnerability requires high privileges and network access but results only in limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an administrative user to obtain sensitive information through detailed error messages displayed in the browser. The confidentiality impact is limited, and there is no direct impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

No vendor advisory or patch information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrative users should be cautious when handling error messages and avoid exposing detailed error information publicly.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-03-26T17:57:41.357Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab3f843f7a7c54106038c80

Added to database: 09/23/2026, 16:03:15 UTC

Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 16:17:50 UTC

Last updated: 09/23/2026, 22:54:19 UTC

Views: 8

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