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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-82891

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

Published Oct 20, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 23, 2026 · IBM Guardium Data Protection

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-82891. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of IBM Guardium Data Protection is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (IBM Guardium Data Protection).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.50%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-82891

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-82891. EPSS is 0.50%. Act only if a listed version of IBM Guardium Data Protection is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-321. EPSS 0.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

  2. Oct 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

  3. Oct 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-82891

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-82891

    30-day exploitation probability 0.50%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-82891

    IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 28, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 23, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026