CVE-2026-84078 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Critical 9.9 Published 18 Sep 2026 Updated 19 Sep 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can access privileged load-balancer operations in IBM Guardium Data Protection, compromising system integrity and availability.

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-2026-84078?

CVE-2026-84078 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Protection, published on 18 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84078?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2026-84078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-84078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3hx-vgc4-fhh3.