{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-84272", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-09-01T14:13:55.424Z", "datePublished": "2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z"}, "title": "IBM Guardium Data Protection Missing Authentication", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-306", "description": "CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "Guardium Data Protection", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "12.2.2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "12.1"}], "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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "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.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>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.</p>"}]}], "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"}}], "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": "<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><strong>IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection Edge patch 12.0p15004:</div><div><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=12.2&amp;platform=Linux&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p15004_Edge&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=12.2&amp;platform=Linux&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p15004_Edge&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc</a></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p147:</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=All&amp;platform=All&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p147_FixPack&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=All&amp;platform=All&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p147_FixPack&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc</a></p></div></div><p></p>"}]}]}}}

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