CVE-2026-84085: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands. This is due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, classified as CWE-78. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.1. No patch or remediation details are currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84085 is an OS command injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, enabling a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands without privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or privileges but does require high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting network access to the affected system and monitoring for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
CVE-2026-84085: 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 version 12.2 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands. This is due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, classified as CWE-78. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.1. No patch or remediation details are currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
pkg:maven/com.ibm/guardium_data_protectioncpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84085 is an OS command injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, enabling a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands without privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or privileges but does require high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting network access to the affected system and monitoring for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T06:27:05.330Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aad98c655bf5e2cf57b88a7
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 20:02:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 20:16:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 20:42:51 UTC
Views: 6
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