CVE-2026-84882: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal in the Universal Connector Oracle Wallet upload component. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the system.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84882 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2's Universal Connector Oracle Wallet upload component. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw remotely to write arbitrary files to the system, which may lead to full system compromise. The vulnerability is confirmed and published with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification, system compromise, or denial of service. The vulnerability affects system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are currently provided. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the Universal Connector Oracle Wallet upload component to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity.
CVE-2026-84882: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal in the Universal Connector Oracle Wallet upload component. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
IBM
Guardium Data Protection
pkg:rpm/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-2026-84882 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2's Universal Connector Oracle Wallet upload component. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw remotely to write arbitrary files to the system, which may lead to full system compromise. The vulnerability is confirmed and published with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification, system compromise, or denial of service. The vulnerability affects system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are currently provided. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the Universal Connector Oracle Wallet upload component to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T14:10:18.102Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab68639f7a7c54106e387f3
Added to database: 09/25/2026, 14:33:29 UTC
Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 14:47:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 14:48:38 UTC
Views: 3
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