CVE-2026-84842
Ibm Guardium Data Protection: path traversal can lead to denial of service
- Risk score
- 55/100
- CVSS
- 8.1 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 29 Sep 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal and arbitrary file deletion in the Datasource REST component. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to delete files and potentially cause denial of service or impact system integrity.
- Affected
- Ibm Guardium Data Protection
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
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-2026-84842: Path traversal can lead to denial of service (CVSS 8.1 · 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: Path traversal (CWE-22). 398 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Ibm Guardium Data Protection warnings. 37 in the last 90 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 8.1 high
References
Original description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal and arbitrary file deletion in the Datasource REST component. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to delete files and potentially cause denial of service or impact system integrity.
Last activity 29 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.