CVE-2026-84086 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code via path traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-84086?
CVE-2026-84086 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Protection, published on 18 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84086?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Guardium Data Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2026-84086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84086 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-2026-84086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Guardium Data Protection
- CVE-2026-80442 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-84064 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-84075 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-84078 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-75875 Multiple vulnerabilities affect the Sniffer component as part of IBM Guardium Data Protection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v325-fqcr-w6gc.