CVE-2026-1726
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1, 5.0, and 5.1 enables privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized users to perform administrative operations…
Published Apr 23, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · ibm guardium key lifecycle manager
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1, 5.0, and 5.1 enables privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized users to perform administrative operations after being demoted. Attackers could access sensitive data, modify system configurations, or change permissions for other users. The issue undermines administrative controls and could lead to data breaches, system compromise, and loss of trust in the application's security mechanisms.
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Apr 23, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1, 5.0, and 5.1 enables privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized users to perform administrative operations after being demoted. Attackers could access sensitive data, modify system configurations, or change permissions for other users. The issue undermines administrative controls and could lead to data breaches, system compromise, and los
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1, 5.0, and 5.1 enables privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized users to perform administrative operations after being demoted. Attackers could access sensitive data, modify system configurations, or change permissions for other users. The issue undermines administrative controls and could lead to data breaches, system compromise, and los
Affected
- cpe ibm/guardium key lifecycle manager4.1.0
- cpe ibm/guardium key lifecycle manager4.1.1
- cpe ibm/guardium key lifecycle manager4.2.0
- cpe ibm/guardium key lifecycle manager4.2.1
- cpe ibm/guardium key lifecycle manager5.0.0
- cpe ibm/guardium key lifecycle manager5.1.0
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-1726
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-1726
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1, 5.0, and 5.1 enables privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized users to perform administrative operations after being demoted. Attackers could access sensitive data, modify system configurations, or change permissions f
nvd.nist.gov