CVE-2026-87980: IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to…

CVE-2026-87980 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-10-08

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in logs.

Technologies: IBM Guardium Data Protection. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-87980 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87980 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-87980?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 8 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Guardium Data Protection. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87980?
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.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-87980?
Check whether you run IBM Guardium Data Protection. 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.

Affected products

  • IBM Guardium Data Protection

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