CVE-2026-75875 Multiple vulnerabilities affect the Sniffer component as part of IBM Guardium Data Protection

Critical 9.8 Published 8 Oct 2026 Updated 10 Oct 2026

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via path traversal in the Sniffer component of IBM Guardium Data Protection.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-75875?

CVE-2026-75875 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Protection, published on 8 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to path traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-75875?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2026-75875?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-75875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-75875 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-75875 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwfw-cq7q-5365.