IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. (CVE-2026-84078)
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84078 describes a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet component of IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially enabling unauthorized actions that impact the integrity and availability of the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function).
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform privileged operations on the load balancer, which may compromise system integrity and availability. The CVSS score of 9.9 indicates critical severity with low attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. (CVE-2026-84078)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet. An unauthenticated user can access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions and impact to the integrity and availability of the affected system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84078 describes a missing authentication vulnerability in the LoadBalancerServlet component of IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to access privileged load-balancer operations, potentially enabling unauthorized actions that impact the integrity and availability of the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function).
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform privileged operations on the load balancer, which may compromise system integrity and availability. The CVSS score of 9.9 indicates critical severity with low attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-j3hx-vgc4-fhh3
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84078"]
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aade4e255bf5e2cf5ed9ec5
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:26:58 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:31:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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