CVE-2026-81669: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a command injection vulnerability in the create csr wildcard CLI command. An authenticated privileged CLI user can exploit this flaw by injecting arbitrary shell commands via the alias input, leading to command execution with root privileges. This vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-81669 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The flaw exists in the create csr wildcard CLI command, where insufficient neutralization of special elements in the alias input allows an authenticated privileged CLI user to execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges. This vulnerability could lead to full system compromise if exploited.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated privileged CLI user to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially compromising the entire system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2, indicating significant impact if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict CLI access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the create csr wildcard command.
CVE-2026-81669: 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 version 12.2 contains a command injection vulnerability in the create csr wildcard CLI command. An authenticated privileged CLI user can exploit this flaw by injecting arbitrary shell commands via the alias input, leading to command execution with root privileges. This vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.2.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81669 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The flaw exists in the create csr wildcard CLI command, where insufficient neutralization of special elements in the alias input allows an authenticated privileged CLI user to execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges. This vulnerability could lead to full system compromise if exploited.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated privileged CLI user to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially compromising the entire system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2, indicating significant impact if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict CLI access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the create csr wildcard command.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-27T10:44:15.809Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aadb76e55bf5e2cf59e63ef
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 22:13:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 22:14:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
Views: 6
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