CVE-2026-84271

Ibm Guardium Data Protection: race condition can lead to remote code execution

Risk score: 47/100
CVSS: 7.8 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days): 0.1%
Published: 8 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is: IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a signature verification bypass in the patch installer. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Affected: Ibm Guardium Data Protection
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation: No known exploitation

Story map

Story map: the flaws, the fix, how it unfolded and what it connects to. Boxes link to the record or article.

At a glance

Ibm Guardium Data Protection: Amber, patch this week. IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to path traversal.

The flaws

CVE-2026-84271: Race condition can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%)
CVE-2026-75875: Path traversal can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 1%)
CVE-2026-84249: Missing authentication (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 0%)
CVE-2026-84272: Missing authentication (CVSS 9.8 · EPSS 0%)

The fix

Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.

Who is exposed: Ibm Guardium Data Protection

Where it stands

No known exploitation

Connects to

Same weakness: Race condition (CWE-362). 94 other warnings in 30 days
Same product: Earlier Ibm Guardium Data Protection warnings. 37 in the last 90 days

Why it is Yellow

CVSS 7.8 high

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035

Original description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a signature verification bypass in the patch installer. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Last activity 8 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.