What is CVE-2026-82893?

CVE-2026-82893 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-82893?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in IBM Guardium Data Protection

CVE-2026-82893

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Guardium Data Protection — versions 12.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-82893?: CVE-2026-82893 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-82893?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.