Path traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection causes denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is affected by a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) that does not restrict a pathname to the intended directory. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit it to cause a denial of service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to a path traversal vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Guardium Data Protection | 12.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Guardium Data Protection VendorIBM Affected 12.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
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
- 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84247
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-10 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · NVD
References
More IBM Guardium Data Protection vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
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