CVE-2026-87980

Security vulnerability affects the UNIX S-TAP component as part of IBM Guardium Data Protection

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Guardium Data Protection

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.0`	affected	—
`12.1`	affected	—
`12.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

Vendor Product Versions

Ibm

Guardium Data Protection

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`12.0`	affected	generic	—
`12.1`	affected	generic	—
`12.2`	affected	generic	—

Remediation

Vendor Solution

For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing these vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection Linux-UNIX S-TAP patch. Select and install the patch that corresponds to your operating system using the links provided below: S-TAP_AIX: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_AIX_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_Amazon: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_Amazon_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_Debian: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_Debian_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_Modules: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_Modules_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_RedHat: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_RedHat_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_Solaris: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_Solaris_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_Suse: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_Suse_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_Ubuntu: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_Ubuntu_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc S-TAP_zLinux: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Guardium_12.x.p102_S-TAP_zLinux_r124850&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.162% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291672

History

Oct 15, 2026 5:15 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection::::::::

Oct 10, 2026 8:30 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Oct 8, 2026 9:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Security vulnerability affects the UNIX S-TAP component as part of IBM Guardium Data Protection
First Time appeared		Ibm Ibm guardium Data Protection
Weaknesses		CWE-532
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Ibm Ibm guardium Data Protection
References		https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291672
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}`