Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-81657IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity unsafe deserialization in Guardium Data Protection from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 41.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system due to the deserialization of untrusted data.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Guardium Data Protection | 12.2 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040 vendor-advisory, patch