Vulnerability · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-84272IBM Guardium Data Protection Missing Authentication
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authentication 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 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Guardium Data Protection | 12.2.212.1 |
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288832 vendor-advisory, patch