CVE-2026-8405: IBM Guardium Data Protection · Information Exposure
Affects IBM Guardium Data ProtectionSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBMGuardium Data Protection | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (2)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, it is advisable to avoid enabling debug mode in the Long Term Retention feature or restrict access to debug logs to trusted administrators only. Monitor IBM's official channels for updates on patches or mitigations.
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.1, and 12.2.2 's add-on feature of Guardium Data Protection named "Long Term Retention" (LTR) can expose sensitive credentials in debug mode.