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.
Published: 2026-10-08
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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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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History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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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'}


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Ibm Guardium Data Protection
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T19:06:41.084Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T14:12:55.240Z

Link: CVE-2026-84271

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-08T20:17:37.610

Modified: 2026-10-08T20:49:50.083

Link: CVE-2026-84271

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')