Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-84034IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity hard-coded credentials in Guardium Data Protection from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability in the hardware_assess/obstore binaries. A low-privileged authenticated user can recover hardcoded product master secrets, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to the internal database and compromise of sensitive system information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Guardium Data Protection | 12.2 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288040 vendor-advisory, patch