CVE-2026-87980: CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection versions 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 contain a vulnerability where sensitive information is stored in cleartext within log files. This issue could allow a local attacker to access sensitive data by reading these logs. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-532, which involves insertion of sensitive information into log files. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.1, indicating a low severity risk.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
pkg:maven/com.ibm/guardium_data_protectioncpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe: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-2026-87980 describes a vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection versions 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 where sensitive information is logged in cleartext. This could enable a local attacker with limited privileges to obtain sensitive data by accessing the log files. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File). The CVSS score of 3.1 reflects a low impact primarily on confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to read sensitive information stored in cleartext within log files. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The overall severity is low.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation details are 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 local access to log files to trusted users only to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T18:30:51.423Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac80c6f2cdf04f6563805c5
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 21:34:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 22:35:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 23:48:08 UTC
Views: 10
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