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TI-2026-69788 Aliases CVE-2026-82900

Path traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection enables file deletion

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2 and 12.1 do not properly limit a pathname to a restricted directory, which is a path traversal flaw (CWE-22). A remote attacker with no privileges and no user interaction can delete arbitrary files, with high impact to integrity and availability.

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

Description from the CNA

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2, and 12.1 could allow a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00382 32nd 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 Protection12.2.2; 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-2026-69747 Missing authentication in IBM Guardium Data ProtectionPriority MEDIUM 49
    • 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
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82900
  2. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-10 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-11 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · NVD
  6. 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

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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