Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-362, CWE-347
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-84271
Open original source · Updated Oct 09, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | guardium_data_protection | 12.2 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- www.ibm.com — Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-10-08T16:17:37-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-09T12:17:31-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:55:03-04:00