CVE-2026-84237Ibm Guardium Data Protection Path Traversal
NVDCVSS scored by psirt@us.ibm.com
Vulnerability Summary
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 3.1 (LOW)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Affected & Patched Versions
- Ibm Guardium Data Protection
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
- Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
- Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
- Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.
What to do
Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.
- Check whether you run Ibm Guardium Data Protection and which version.
- No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
- Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 2026Published
- Nov 12, 2026Record last modified
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External References
- Vendor Advisoryhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295791
Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC