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TI-2026-69747 Aliases CVE-2026-84272

Missing authentication in IBM Guardium Data Protection

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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-306.

Summary

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 lack authentication in the edge-controller component, which is tracked as CWE-306. An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.

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

Description from the CNA

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00401 34th 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
Yes
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 Protection12.2.2; 12.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Guardium Data Protection VendorIBM Affected 12.2.2; 12.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.2 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

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Guardium Data Protection — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288832

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-69794 SQL injection in IBM Guardium Data ProtectionPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-69791 OS command injection in IBM Guardium Data ProtectionPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-69788 Path traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection enables file deletionPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84272
  2. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-11 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
See all 91 →

Sources

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