CVE-2026-84230: CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2.2 contains a race condition vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The issue arises from concurrent unsynchronized writes to a shared map, leading to improper synchronization. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can disrupt availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84230 is a race condition vulnerability (CWE-362) in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.2. The flaw occurs due to concurrent unsynchronized writes to a shared resource (a map), which can be triggered remotely to cause a denial of service condition. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service by exploiting the race condition, resulting in service disruption. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T12:05:04.319Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac80fe52cdf04f65639c927
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 21:49:25 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 22:03:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 22:08:21 UTC
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