Path Traversal in IBM Guardium Data Protection
CVE-2026-84086
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · 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-2026-84086?
- CVE-2026-84086 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84086?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.