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TI-2026-69745 Aliases CVE-2026-84250

Hard-coded recovery key in IBM Guardium Data Protection

Priority LOW 37CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 has weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in its pkcrypto passkey component (CWE-798). A local attacker without privileges can use this to recover the root password and gain root privileges.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable due to weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to recover the root password and gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00096 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMGuardium Data Protection12.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Guardium Data Protection VendorIBM Affected 12.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM Guardium Data Protection.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84250
  2. 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-09 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-09 CVSS score added · NVD
  5. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-69784 Path traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection Sniffer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-57816 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-57224 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56781 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-56316 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-55517 IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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