IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to command injection in the certificate export CLI functionality
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Sep 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBMGuardium Data Protection | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using the certificate export CLI functionality if possible until the issue is resolved.
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a command injection vulnerability in its certificate export CLI functionality. This flaw allows a privileged authenticated CLI user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 9.1, indicating critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No specific affected sub-versions or patch information is provided.