CVE-2026-84070: IBM Guardium Data Protection · Cross-site Scripting
Affects IBM Guardium Data ProtectionSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.9 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Total control over the software or total information disclosure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-09-19.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBMGuardium Data Protection | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (2)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on vendor updates. Users should monitor IBM advisories for patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once released. Until then, limit access to trusted authenticated users and consider additional input validation or web application firewall rules to mitigate exploitation risk.
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This flaw allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a low impact on availability.