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Enterprise data-protection product (IBM Guardium) with authenticated SQLi that can expose sensitive data across organizations.

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CVE-2026-81933

8.8
High
EPSS n/aSep 21, 2026

Authenticated SQL injection in IBM Guardium 12.2 allowing data access/modification.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-81933 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-81933 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-81933?

CVE-2026-81933 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-81933?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-81933, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-81933 affect?

CVE-2026-81933 affects IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2, Analytic Grid Service Handler, Analytic cases grid endpoint. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-81933?

Restrict access to analytic grid, review logs/credentials, and apply vendor update when available.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2Analytic Grid Service HandlerAnalytic cases grid endpoint
impact

Low-privileged authenticated user can SQL-inject via Analytic Grid endpoint to read/modify/exfiltrate sensitive data and affect integrity/availability.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
IBM Guardium Data Protection
  • affected12.2

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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