CVE-2026-85029 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit path traversal to read sensitive data, delete files, or execute arbitrary code in IBM Guardium Data Protection.

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-2026-85029?

CVE-2026-85029 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Guardium Data Protection, published on 25 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 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, delete arbitrary files, or execute arbitrary code due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Guardium Data Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2026-85029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85029 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-2026-85029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wq9-f67j-phh7.

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