CVE-2026-81937 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

High 7.2 Published 18 Sep 2026 Updated 23 Sep 2026

Privileged users can inject shell commands via the import remotelog_config CLI command, leading to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-81937?

CVE-2026-81937 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Protection, published on 18 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability in the import remotelog_config file CLI command. A highly privileged authenticated user can inject shell commands through the filename parameter, potentially resulting in arbitrary command execution with root privileges and impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81937?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2026-81937?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81937 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-81937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r8w2-vmwg-p5x9.