CVE-2026-84272

IBM Guardium Data Protection Missing Authentication

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly. For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection Edge patch 12.0p15004: 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_12.0p15004_Edge&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p147: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p147_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.
Title IBM Guardium Data Protection Missing Authentication
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm guardium Data Protection
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm guardium Data Protection
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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, 12:16 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 2:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 10, 2026, 1:17 PM