CVE-2026-81932: IBM Guardium Data Protection SQL injection

CVE-2026-81932 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-10-08

IBM Guardium Data Protection is a database security tool that monitors and protects corporate databases. A remote attacker without authentication can exploit SQL injection flaws to view, modify, or delete data stored in the protected backend database, potentially compromising sensitive business information and regulatory compliance.

Technologies: IBM Guardium Data Protection. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-81932 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81932 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-81932?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 8 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81932?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-81932 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-81932?
Check whether you run IBM Guardium Data Protection at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

CVE-2026-81932 is an unauthenticated remote SQL injection vulnerability in the Sniffer component affecting versions 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2. An attacker can send specially crafted SQL statements over the network to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the backend database with high integrity and confidentiality impact.

Affected products

  • IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-08: disclosed

References

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