{"id":"CVE-2026-84272","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"IBM Guardium Data Protection Missing Authentication","description":"IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T12:16:44.734Z","severity":{"score":9.8,"label":"Critical","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","source":"ibm"},"assigner":"ibm","products":["IBM Guardium Data Protection"],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"Guardium Data Protection","versions":[{"version":"12.2.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"12.1","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":["https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288832"],"weaknesses":["CWE-306"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:13:15.269Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84272.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-84272","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z","dateUpdated":"2026-10-10T12:16:44.734Z","assignerShortName":"ibm","assignerOrgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateReserved":"2026-09-01T14:13:55.424Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"IBM Guardium Data Protection Missing Authentication","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"Guardium Data Protection","versions":[{"version":"12.2.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"12.1","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288832","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","baseScore":9.8,"vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-306","lang":"en","description":"CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"ibm","orgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateUpdated":"2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z"},"solutions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection Edge patch 12.0p15004:\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p15004_Edge&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p147:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p147_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"
IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.
For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection Edge patch 12.0p15004:
For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p147: