What is CVE-2026-82891?

CVE-2026-82891 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-82891?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection

CVE-2026-82891

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.

Published 2026-10-20 · last modified 2026-10-21.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

IBM Guardium Data Protection — versions 12.1, 12.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-321 — Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7293014 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-82891?: CVE-2026-82891 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-82891?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.