critical CVE-2026-80442
IBM Guardium Data Protection: Code execution possible
NVD (NIST) reports one vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection with severity critical. The stated impact is code execution. Affected: CVE-2026-80442. The full description, affected versions and recommended action are available from NVD (NIST).
- Access needed
- yes, an account is needed
- CVSS
- 9.9
What this means for you
An attacker can run their own code on the system. The first question is reachability from the internet — if it is given, the update belongs ahead of the regular maintenance window.
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