Findings

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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  1. 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

  2. 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

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