Improper input validation in IBM InfoSphere Guardium
Priority LOW 26CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.0, 8.01, and 8.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper restrictions on the create new user account functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create unprivileged user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 78286.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01147 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Guardium | 8.0; 8.01; 8.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfoSphere Guardium VendorIBM Affected 8.0; 8.01; 8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qcx-6j6m-v9pj
References
More IBM Infosphere Guardium vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02873 SQL injection in IBM InfoSphere Guardium CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-00415 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Guardium S-TAP 8.1 for DB2 on z/OS allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2012-02850 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the account-creation panel in IBM… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-02874 Path traversal in IBM InfoSphere Guardium CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2012-02853 The datasource definition editor in IBM InfoSphere Guardium 8.2 and earlier, when the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2012-02877 Cross-site scripting in IBM InfoSphere Guardium CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2012-3338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qcx-6j6m-v9pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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