CVE-2026-75875: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
CVE-2026-75875 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection versions 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system without any privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability is due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, classified under CWE-22. It has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating a high severity with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
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Technical Analysis
IBM Guardium Data Protection versions 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 contain a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) that enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of file pathnames, allowing attackers to access restricted directories and potentially execute malicious code remotely without authentication or user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting critical severity with network attack vector and no required privileges.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of the affected IBM Guardium Data Protection system, including unauthorized disclosure, modification, and destruction of data, as well as disruption of service. Given the remote, unauthenticated nature of the attack and the ability to execute arbitrary code, the impact is critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check IBM's official advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the affected systems and monitor for suspicious activity related to path traversal attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T12:26:49.740Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac80fe22cdf04f65639c87b
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 21:49:22 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 22:04:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 22:28:18 UTC
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