CVE-2026-81657Patch(ibm / guardium_data_protection)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch ibm guardium_data_protection systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system due to the deserialization of untrusted data.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-502

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • guardium_data_protection

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 2 mentions (2026-09-18); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
guardium_data_protection

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 2d
01122Mentions · 2026-09-18: 2Mentions · 2026-09-22: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-18: 2Technical Details · 2026-09-18: 2Technical Details · 2026-09-22: 109-1809-22
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
266.7%
Disclosure
133.3%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-09-182
Patch2
2026-09-221
Disclosure1
Full discourse3 posts
  • Dark Web Intelligence@DailyDarkWeb
    Patch

    🚨 IBM GUARDIUM DATA PROTECTION 12.2 — CRITICAL UNAUTHENTICATED RCE / AUTH BYPASS CLUSTER IBM published security bulletins for Guardium Data Protection 12.2 covering multiple critical unauthenticated issues (initial publish 2026-09-17). Lead CVEs include: • CVE-2026-81657 — CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated RCE via deserialization • CVE-2026-82340 — CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated CAS insecure deserialization • CVE-2026-82967 — CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated bypass of IP-based access controls Additional criticals are documented in the official IBM support pages. ⚠️ Analyst Note: This is an official IBM vendor bulletin set — not a dark-web claim and not framed as a CISA KEV listing unless separately verified. Patch via IBM Fix Central and review management-plane exposure promptly. Official IBM pages: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 #DDW #DarkWeb #CVE #IBM #Guardium #RCE #CyberSecurity

    Post summary

    IBM's security bulletin reveals multiple critical unauthenticated RCE and bypass flaws in Guardium Data Protection 12.2, with CVSS scores up to 9.8, and urges patching via IBM Fix Central.

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  • zoomeyebot@zoomeyebot
    Disclosure

    🚨 IBM Guardium Data Protection Exposes Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution and SQL Injection (CVE-2026-81657) Critical Vulnerability Alert! IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by CVE-2026-81657. 🔍 Identify Targets via ZoomEye: Search Dork: title="Guardium" Exposure: 2.4k instances identified globally. ZoomEye Search Link: 👉 https://www.zoomeye.ai/searchResult?q=dGl0bGU9Ikd1YXJkaXVtIg%3D%3D #Infosec #CyberSecurity #ZoomEye

    Post summary

    The text announces a critical vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection with RCE and SQLi impact and provides ZoomEye target exposure details. It lacks PoC, exploit, active exploitation, patch, or debunking indicators.

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  • Anthony Bahn@HoustonIntrove1
    Patch

    IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2: CVE-2026-81657 unauth RCE via deserialization (CVSS 9.8). A network attacker who can reach the appliance can run code with no login. Same Sep 17 wave includes missing-auth management bugs on 12.2 / 12.2.3. Apply IBM's Sep 17 fix packs now and keep collectors/consoles off the public internet. #CVE

    Post summary

    The text discloses CVE-2026-81657 as an unauth RCE via deserialization (CVSS 9.8) on IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 and primarily urges immediate application of IBM's Sep 17 fix packs as remediation.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appibmguardium_data_protection12.2--

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