Path traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection Sniffer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1 and 12.2 are affected. A path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in the Sniffer component lets a remote attacker execute arbitrary code. The attack requires no authentication or user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to path traversal.
Why it matters now
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
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/7291674
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-69785 SQL injection in IBM Guardium Data Protection SnifferPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-69786 SQL injection in IBM Guardium Data Protection Sniffer componentPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-69796 Buffer overflow in IBM Guardium Data Protection Sniffer componentPriority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75875
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More IBM Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2026-69798 Missing authentication in IBM Guardium Data Protection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
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