CVE-2026-84250: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a vulnerability due to the use of hard-coded credentials and weak cryptographic protection in the pkcrypto passkey component. This flaw allows a local attacker to recover the root password and escalate privileges to root. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-798 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.4high
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-2026-84250 describes a vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 where weak cryptographic protection combined with a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component enables a local attacker to recover the root password. Exploitation of this flaw results in root privilege escalation. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4, indicating high severity.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with access to the affected system can exploit the hard-coded recovery key and weak cryptographic protections to recover the root password. This leads to full root privilege escalation, allowing complete control over the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T13:20:25.340Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac7fef12cdf04f656318c04
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 20:37:05 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 20:49:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 20:49:30 UTC
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