CVE-2026-84245 IBM Guardium Data Protection Privilege Escalation

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local low-privileged user can exploit a flaw in the cp_wrapper component to gain root privileges and access or modify sensitive system files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-84245?

CVE-2026-84245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Protection, published on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation in the cp_wrapper component. A low-privileged local user could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges and access or modify sensitive system files.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84245?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2026-84245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-84245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27v4-x5mh-xjw6.

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