CVE-2026-84271

IBM Guardium Data Protection Signature Verification Bypass

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a signature verification bypass in the patch installer. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.  ProductVersions FixIBM Guardium Data Protection12.2 https://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
Weaknesses CWE-347
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Description IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a signature verification bypass in the patch installer. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Title IBM Guardium Data Protection Signature Verification Bypass
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm guardium Data Protection
Weaknesses CWE-362
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': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 3:14 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 2:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 4:17 PM