IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authorization. (CVE-2026-84241)
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authorization.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84241 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. A remote attacker with no privileges or user interaction required could exploit this flaw to circumvent security controls. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating a high severity issue affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's data protection capabilities. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, monitor official IBM communications for updates and consider restricting network access to the affected system to trusted sources only.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authorization. (CVE-2026-84241)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions due to improper authorization.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84241 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2. A remote attacker with no privileges or user interaction required could exploit this flaw to circumvent security controls. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating a high severity issue affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's data protection capabilities. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, monitor official IBM communications for updates and consider restricting network access to the affected system to trusted sources only.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-8j2j-pv92-9h77
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84241"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aade4de55bf5e2cf5ed9dfb
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:26:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:29:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:01:22 UTC
Views: 4
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