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CVE-2026-4921

LOW 2.7

Published 2026-09-23 · Last modified 2026-09-23

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow an administrative user to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 8th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

2.7CVSS 3.1 · LOW

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-4921/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Ibm

Products Guardium Data Protection

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

All CVSS metrics

  • LOW 2.7 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • LOW 2.7 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS