CVE-2026-84250

IBM Guardium Data Protection Hard-coded Credentials

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable due to weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to recover the root password and gain root privileges.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly. ProductVersions FixIBM Guardium Data Protection12.2https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable due to weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to recover the root password and gain root privileges.
Title IBM Guardium Data Protection Hard-coded Credentials
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm guardium Data Protection
Weaknesses CWE-798
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm guardium Data Protection
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Oct 10, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 1:20 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 10, 2026, 4:18 AM