CVE-2026-81669 — HIGH (7.2)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the create csr wildcard CLI command. An authenticated privileged CLI user can inject arbitrary shell commands through the alias input, resulting in command execution with root privileges.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-81669?

CVE-2026-81669 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the create csr wildcard CLI command. An authenticated privileged CLI user can inject arbitrary shell commands th...

How severe is CVE-2026-81669?

CVE-2026-81669 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-81669?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.