CVE-2026-82885: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in IBM Guardium Data Protection
CVE-2026-82885 is a high severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2. It involves missing authorization checks in the REST API, which could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation information is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in its REST API. This flaw allows a remote attacker with valid authentication to escalate privileges beyond their intended access level. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or fix details are available from IBM at this time.
Potential Impact
An authenticated remote attacker could exploit the missing authorization controls in the REST API to gain elevated privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, and disruption of service within IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 environments.
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 REST API to trusted users only and monitor for unusual privilege escalations.
CVE-2026-82885: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
CVE-2026-82885 is a high severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2. It involves missing authorization checks in the REST API, which could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation information is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
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
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in its REST API. This flaw allows a remote attacker with valid authentication to escalate privileges beyond their intended access level. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or fix details are available from IBM at this time.
Potential Impact
An authenticated remote attacker could exploit the missing authorization controls in the REST API to gain elevated privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, and disruption of service within IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 environments.
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 REST API to trusted users only and monitor for unusual privilege escalations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-31T09:02:30.446Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aadb76e55bf5e2cf59e63f4
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 22:13:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 22:14:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 05:01:24 UTC
Views: 4
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