---
id: CVE-2026-84274
title: >-
  IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 is affected by a sensitive information
  exposure vulnerability
summary: >-
  IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 is affected by a sensitive information
  exposure vulnerability. During SECRET and API_KEY rotation processing,
  sensitive credential material is logged at INFO level by the
  edge-controller/edge-manager c…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: ibm
product: guardium_data_protection
affected:
  - guardium_data_protection = 12.2.2
published: '2026-10-08'
updated: '2026-10-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-09T14:17:51.373'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84274'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288627'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00219
epssPercentile: 0.11314
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T21:07:56.445Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 is affected by a sensitive information exposure vulnerability. During SECRET and API_KEY rotation processing, sensitive credential material is logged at INFO level by the edge-controller/edge-manager components. An authenticated attacker with access to the relevant application or container logs could obtain these credentials and use them to impersonate services or gain unauthorized access to the Guardium control plane.

## Affected

- `guardium_data_protection = 12.2.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.