Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-84884IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Guardium Data Protection | 12.2 |
Weakness: CWE-256 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 vendor-advisory, patch