IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-4918 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-23 00:16:46 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-27 18:13:02 UTC |
| Description | IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an administrative user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000240000 probability, percentile 0.065960000 (date 2026-04-27)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Guardium Data Protection | 12.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Guardium Data Protection | affected 12.1.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270422 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly. ProductVersions FixIBM Guardium Data Protection12.1 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.1&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard-12.0p140_Bundle&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc