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CVE-2026-84249 – Missing Authentication / Remote Management Operations – IBM Guardium Data Protectio

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Summary

CVE-2026-84249 is a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability (CWE-306) in IBM Guardium Data Protection. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary management operations on affected systems. The vulnerability is rated Critical (CVSS 9.8).

Technical details

  • Root cause: Missing authentication for a critical function (CWE-306).
  • Trigger conditions: No privileges and no user interaction are required; attack complexity is low.
  • Attack vector: Network – remotely exploitable.
  • Impact: A remote attacker could execute arbitrary management operations, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Affected software

  • IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 (including 12.2.0)
  • IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 base score: 9.8 (Critical)
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate: Apply the fixes IBM provides through IBM Fix Central. The IBM advisory lists SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack for 12.2 and SqlGuard_12.0p15004_Edge for 12.2.2. Follow the IBM advisory for the exact fix applicable to your version.
  • Workarounds: IBM lists none. Until patched, restrict network access to Guardium management interfaces to trusted administrative networks only, and do not expose them to the internet.

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