CVE-2026-84034 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

High 8.8 Published Updated

A low-privileged user can recover hardcoded secrets to access the internal database and compromise sensitive system information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-84034?

CVE-2026-84034 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Protection, published on 18 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

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.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84034?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2026-84034?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84034 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-84034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qq6f-r3p5-823p.

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