IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a SQL injection vulnerability in the New Query Builder REST Processor. (CVE-2026-81656)
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a SQL injection vulnerability in the New Query Builder REST Processor. A low-privileged authenticated user can inject SQL statements through the newQueryBuilder REST endpoint, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to data and impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-81656 identifies a SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 specifically within the New Query Builder REST Processor. An attacker with low-level authentication privileges can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL through the newQueryBuilder REST endpoint. This can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data and compromise the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to data and compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 systems. The attacker requires low-privileged authentication but can perform SQL injection attacks that may expose or alter sensitive information and disrupt system operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the newQueryBuilder REST endpoint to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to this endpoint.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a SQL injection vulnerability in the New Query Builder REST Processor. (CVE-2026-81656)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a SQL injection vulnerability in the New Query Builder REST Processor. A low-privileged authenticated user can inject SQL statements through the newQueryBuilder REST endpoint, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to data and impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81656 identifies a SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 specifically within the New Query Builder REST Processor. An attacker with low-level authentication privileges can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL through the newQueryBuilder REST endpoint. This can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data and compromise the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to data and compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 systems. The attacker requires low-privileged authentication but can perform SQL injection attacks that may expose or alter sensitive information and disrupt system operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the newQueryBuilder REST endpoint to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to this endpoint.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7jhh-r4p3-5p6r
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-81656"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aade4e455bf5e2cf5ed9ed6
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:27:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:32:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 04:01:24 UTC
Views: 3
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