CVE-2026-84884

IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Published Sep 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 stores internal REST service-account passwords in a reversible plaintext-equivalent format. An authenticated attacker who gains access to the stored credential could recover the password and obtain an administrative REST access token.

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
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 stores internal REST service-account passwords in a reversible plaintext-equivalent format. An authenticated attacker who gains access to the stored credential could recover the password and obtain an administrative REST access token.
Title IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm guardium Data Protection
Weaknesses CWE-256
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': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Sep 28, 2026, 12:39 PM
Reserved
Sep 2, 2026, 2:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 25, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 20, 2026, 7:03 PM