CVE-2026-84862: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a vulnerability due to insecure deserialization in the Quartz JDBC job store. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-502 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.2. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84862 describes an insecure deserialization vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 within the Quartz JDBC job store component. An attacker with authentication privileges can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected IBM Guardium Data Protection instance. The impact includes confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
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 authenticated users and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Quartz JDBC job store. Avoid exposing the management interfaces to untrusted networks.
CVE-2026-84862: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a vulnerability due to insecure deserialization in the Quartz JDBC job store. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-502 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.2. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84862 describes an insecure deserialization vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 within the Quartz JDBC job store component. An attacker with authentication privileges can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected IBM Guardium Data Protection instance. The impact includes confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
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 authenticated users and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Quartz JDBC job store. Avoid exposing the management interfaces to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T13:40:45.086Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab68639f7a7c54106e387f2
Added to database: 09/25/2026, 14:33:29 UTC
Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 14:47:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 14:47:46 UTC
Views: 5
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