CVE-2026-84893: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to SQL injection in the PESI service. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information in the internal database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84893 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The issue exists in the PESI service, where improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands allows an authenticated attacker to manipulate database queries. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive internal database information. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker exploiting this vulnerability could access sensitive information within the internal database of IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The compromise could affect confidentiality (high), integrity (low), and availability (low) of the system data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the PESI service to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to SQL injection attempts.
CVE-2026-84893: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in IBM Guardium Data Protection
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to SQL injection in the PESI service. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information in the internal database.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.6high
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-2026-84893 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The issue exists in the PESI service, where improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands allows an authenticated attacker to manipulate database queries. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive internal database information. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker exploiting this vulnerability could access sensitive information within the internal database of IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The compromise could affect confidentiality (high), integrity (low), and availability (low) of the system data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the PESI service to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to SQL injection attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T14:52:09.535Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab67f25f7a7c54106db3e7a
Added to database: 09/25/2026, 14:03:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 14:18:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 02:46:23 UTC
Views: 14
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