CVE-2026-84275: IBM Guardium Data Protection Path Traversal
Published Sep 17, 2026
·Updated
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal in the GIM file-upload functionality. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the Collector.
Affected Software
3 affected components
IBM Guardium Data Protection=12.2
IBM Guardium Data Protection<=12.1
IBM Guardium Data Protection<=12.2
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
IBM Guardium Data Protectionto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack
Event History
Sep 17, 2026
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Oct 8, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:03 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker through the GIM file-upload functionality.
2
Which system component is at risk?
The affected target is the Collector, where an attacker could write arbitrary files.