CVE-2026-8405Network attack vector

Credential disclosure in LTR debug mode

Published May 27, 2026 · Updated May 27, 2026

Sensitive-information exposure in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.1 and 12.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to read LTR credentials. IBM states that the Long Term Retention add-on exposes sensitive credentials in debug mode but does not disclose the responsible component or output operation. Exploitation requires authenticated network access, the LTR add-on, and debug mode; the documented consequence is credential disclosure only.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-information exposure in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.1 and 12.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to read LTR credentials. IBM states that the Long Term Retention add-on exposes sensitive credentials in debug mode but does not disclose the responsible component or output operation. Exploitation requires authenticated network access, the LTR add-on, and debug mode; the documented consequence is credential disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8405
Published
May 27, 2026
Updated
May 27, 2026
Vendor
OpenBMC Project
Product
IBM Guardium Data Protection
Classifications
CWE-200, CAPEC-116, CAPEC-13
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.2.1 <=4.4.7 Fix Pack 1
  2. Affected versionversion=12.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenBMC Project · IBM Guardium Data Protectionversion=12.2.1 <=4.4.7 Fix Pack 1; version=12.2.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC-116Excavation
CAPEC-13Subverting Environment Variable Values

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