IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management. (CVE-2026-84089)
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84089 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The flaw arises from improper privilege management, enabling a local attacker with some access to escalate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and low privileges initially, but results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
A successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the IBM Guardium Data Protection environment. This includes unauthorized access to sensitive data and disruption of data protection services.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation information is currently provided. 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 privilege escalation attempts.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management. (CVE-2026-84089)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84089 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. The flaw arises from improper privilege management, enabling a local attacker with some access to escalate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and low privileges initially, but results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
A successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the IBM Guardium Data Protection environment. This includes unauthorized access to sensitive data and disruption of data protection services.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation information is currently provided. 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 privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-mw26-mw57-3h52
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84089"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aade4de55bf5e2cf5ed9df6
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:26:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:29:20 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:01:24 UTC
Views: 2
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