High · published September 25, 2026
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 stores internal REST service-account passwords in a reversible plaintext-equivalent format. An authenticated attacker who gains access to the stored credential could recover the password and obtain an administrative REST access token.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ibm/guardium_data_protection | all versions | — |
| ibm/guardium_data_protection | all versions | — |