CVE-2026-8405 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.1, and 12.2.2 's add-on feature of Guardium Data Protection named "Long Term Retention" (LTR) can expose sensitive credentials in debug mode.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Guardium Data Protection	12.2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273657Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-8405?

CVE-2026-8405 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.1, and 12.2.2 's add-on feature of Guardium Data Protection named "Long Term Retention" (LTR) can expose sensitive credentials in debug mode.

How severe is CVE-2026-8405?

CVE-2026-8405 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8405?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Guardium Data Protection.