CVE-2026-84245: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the cp_wrapper component. A low-privileged local user could exploit this flaw to gain root privileges, potentially allowing access to or modification of sensitive system files. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-269, indicating improper privilege management. It has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
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-2026-84245 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 within the cp_wrapper component. This vulnerability allows a local user with limited privileges to escalate their rights to root level, thereby gaining full control over the system and sensitive files. The issue is categorized under CWE-269, which relates to improper privilege management. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor patch or advisory details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation would grant an attacker root privileges on the affected system, enabling full control including reading, modifying, or deleting sensitive system files. This could lead to complete system compromise and loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data protected by IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local user access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious local activity related to the cp_wrapper component.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T13:14:18.656Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac7fef12cdf04f656318c03
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 20:37:05 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 20:49:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 20:49:34 UTC
Views: 7
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