IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to command injection in the certificate export CLI functionality, allowing a privileged… (CVE-2026-84436)
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a command injection vulnerability in its certificate export CLI functionality. This flaw allows a privileged authenticated CLI user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 9.1 (CVSS 3.1) and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No specific affected versions beyond 12.2 are stated, and no patch or remediation information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84436 describes a command injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 within the certificate export CLI functionality. A privileged authenticated user can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially compromising the entire system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a privileged authenticated CLI user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to full system compromise including unauthorized data access, modification, and denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to certificate export operations.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to command injection in the certificate export CLI functionality, allowing a privileged… (CVE-2026-84436)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2 contains a command injection vulnerability in its certificate export CLI functionality. This flaw allows a privileged authenticated CLI user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 9.1 (CVSS 3.1) and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No specific affected versions beyond 12.2 are stated, and no patch or remediation information is provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84436 describes a command injection vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 within the certificate export CLI functionality. A privileged authenticated user can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands as root, potentially compromising the entire system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a privileged authenticated CLI user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to full system compromise including unauthorized data access, modification, and denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to certificate export operations.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-6796-7r89-5367
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84436"]
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abc27b6680226ef6846f51d
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 21:03:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 21:14:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:38:44 UTC
Views: 8
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