IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability in the hardware_assess/obstore binaries. (CVE-2026-84034)
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability in the hardware_assess/obstore binaries. A low-privileged authenticated user can recover hardcoded product master secrets, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to the internal database and compromise of sensitive system information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84034 identifies a hardcoded credentials vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2, specifically within the hardware_assess/obstore binaries. An attacker with low-privileged authenticated access can recover embedded product master secrets. These secrets could be used to gain unauthorized access to the internal database, potentially compromising sensitive system data. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low-privileged authenticated access to escalate privileges by retrieving hardcoded master secrets. This may result in unauthorized access to the internal database and compromise of sensitive system information, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is currently available. Until a patch is released, restrict access to the affected binaries and monitor for suspicious activity involving hardware_assess/obstore components.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability in the hardware_assess/obstore binaries. (CVE-2026-84034)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability in the hardware_assess/obstore binaries. A low-privileged authenticated user can recover hardcoded product master secrets, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to the internal database and compromise of sensitive system information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84034 identifies a hardcoded credentials vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2, specifically within the hardware_assess/obstore binaries. An attacker with low-privileged authenticated access can recover embedded product master secrets. These secrets could be used to gain unauthorized access to the internal database, potentially compromising sensitive system data. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low-privileged authenticated access to escalate privileges by retrieving hardcoded master secrets. This may result in unauthorized access to the internal database and compromise of sensitive system information, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is currently available. Until a patch is released, restrict access to the affected binaries and monitor for suspicious activity involving hardware_assess/obstore components.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qq6f-r3p5-823p
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84034"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aade4e155bf5e2cf5ed9eb8
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:26:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:31:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 02:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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