CVE-2021-20426: IBM Security Guardium

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 196313.

Affected products

• IBM Security Guardium: version 11.2 only

Published 2021-05-24. Last modified 2026-06-17.