CVE-2026-80442: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the exportCertificate functionality. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute unauthorized commands and impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-80442 is an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2, specifically within the exportCertificate functionality. Exploitation requires authentication and allows execution of arbitrary OS commands, leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized execution of OS commands by an authenticated user, resulting in complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the exportCertificate functionality to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity involving this feature.
CVE-2026-80442: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the exportCertificate functionality. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute unauthorized commands and impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
pkg:maven/com.ibm/guardium_data_protectioncpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-80442 is an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2, specifically within the exportCertificate functionality. Exploitation requires authentication and allows execution of arbitrary OS commands, leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized execution of OS commands by an authenticated user, resulting in complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the exportCertificate functionality to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity involving this feature.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-26T11:21:58.660Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aad91c755bf5e2cf5719166
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 19:32:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 20:31:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 22:12:51 UTC
Views: 4
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