CVE-2026-84071: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to OS command injection in the Universal Connector plugin upload functionality. A privileged authenticated attacker can provide a malicious filename that is incorporated into a shell command executed by the application, potentially resulting in arbitrary command execution with root-level privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84071 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The issue arises in the Universal Connector plugin upload feature, where a privileged authenticated user can provide a crafted filename that is incorporated unsafely into a shell command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution with root-level privileges on the affected system.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a privileged authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially compromising the entire system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the Universal Connector plugin upload functionality to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to plugin uploads.
CVE-2026-84071: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to OS command injection in the Universal Connector plugin upload functionality. A privileged authenticated attacker can provide a malicious filename that is incorporated into a shell command executed by the application, potentially resulting in arbitrary command execution with root-level privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84071 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The issue arises in the Universal Connector plugin upload feature, where a privileged authenticated user can provide a crafted filename that is incorporated unsafely into a shell command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution with root-level privileges on the affected system.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a privileged authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially compromising the entire system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the Universal Connector plugin upload functionality to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to plugin uploads.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T06:11:11.055Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aad953b55bf5e2cf577b8a3
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 19:47:07 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 20:02:37 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:01:23 UTC
Views: 5
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