IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance. (CVE-2026-84083)
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance. A local attacker with low-privileged access to the Collector can exploit insufficient argument validation in the SUID binary to execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full compromise of the Collector appliance.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84083 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2. The issue arises from the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance, which improperly validates arguments. This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, resulting in complete control over the Collector appliance.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation grants an attacker root-level access on the Collector appliance, enabling full compromise of the system. This includes the ability to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, potentially leading to data exposure, system manipulation, or disruption of Guardium's data protection functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to the Collector appliance to trusted users only.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance. (CVE-2026-84083)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance. A local attacker with low-privileged access to the Collector can exploit insufficient argument validation in the SUID binary to execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full compromise of the Collector appliance.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84083 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2. The issue arises from the SUID-root nmap_wrapper binary on the Collector appliance, which improperly validates arguments. This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, resulting in complete control over the Collector appliance.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation grants an attacker root-level access on the Collector appliance, enabling full compromise of the system. This includes the ability to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, potentially leading to data exposure, system manipulation, or disruption of Guardium's data protection functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to the Collector appliance to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-6wff-gp7v-cffj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84083"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aade4e455bf5e2cf5ed9ed7
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:27:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:32:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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