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TI-2026-69801 Aliases CVE-2026-87980

Cleartext logging in IBM Guardium Data Protection UNIX S-TAP

Priority LOW 24CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 writes sensitive information in cleartext to log files, tracked as CWE-532. A local attacker with low privileges can read that sensitive information from the logs. The impact is high confidentiality loss, with no integrity or availability impact.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in logs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMGuardium Data Protection12.0; 12.1; 12.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Guardium Data Protection VendorIBM Affected 12.0; 12.1; 12.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 – 12.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 – 12.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM Guardium Data Protection.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87980
  2. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · NVD

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-69784 Path traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection Sniffer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-57816 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-57224 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56781 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56316 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-55517 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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