Path Traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection
CVE-2026-82896
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories on the system due to a path traversal vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Guardium Data Protection — versions 12.2
- IBM Guardium Data Protection — versions 12.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-82896?
- CVE-2026-82896 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2026-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-82896?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.