CVE-2026-82892: 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 an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands. It has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-82892 is an OS command injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. Due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, a remote attacker with no privileges and no user interaction required could execute arbitrary commands on the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-78 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the affected system, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. This can result in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the affected system and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
CVE-2026-82892: 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 an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands. It has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
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-2026-82892 is an OS command injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. Due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, a remote attacker with no privileges and no user interaction required could execute arbitrary commands on the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-78 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the affected system, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. This can result in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the affected system and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-31T09:13:34.386Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aad953c55bf5e2cf577b931
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 19:47:08 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 20:01:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 20:12:21 UTC
Views: 5
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