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.
PUBLISHED5.2ApplicationCWE-321
IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by a security vulnerability
Problem type
Affected products
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
12.1 - AFFECTED
12.2 - AFFECTED
References
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https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-82891Click to expand
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