IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable to path traversal and arbitrary file deletion in the Datasource REST component. (CVE-2026-84842)
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its Datasource REST component that allows an authenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files. This could lead to denial of service or compromise system integrity. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.1 (CVSS 3.1). No patch or remediation information is currently provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84842 describes a path traversal and arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2, specifically within the Datasource REST component. An attacker with authentication privileges can exploit this flaw remotely to delete files on the system, potentially causing denial of service or impacting system integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but high integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
An authenticated remote attacker can delete arbitrary files on the affected system, which may cause denial of service or compromise the integrity of the system. There is no confidentiality impact reported. The availability and integrity of the system are highly impacted.
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 path traversal and arbitrary file deletion in the Datasource REST component. (CVE-2026-84842)
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its Datasource REST component that allows an authenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files. This could lead to denial of service or compromise system integrity. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.1 (CVSS 3.1). No patch or remediation information is currently provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84842 describes a path traversal and arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.2, specifically within the Datasource REST component. An attacker with authentication privileges can exploit this flaw remotely to delete files on the system, potentially causing denial of service or impacting system integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but high integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
An authenticated remote attacker can delete arbitrary files on the affected system, which may cause denial of service or compromise the integrity of the system. There is no confidentiality impact reported. The availability and integrity of the system are highly impacted.
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-phmx-cc3x-xhp8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-84842"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abc27b4680226ef6846f511
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 21:03:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 21:13:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:38:45 UTC
Views: 4
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