IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
Critical 9.8Patch available
CVE-2026-84198
IBM Guardium Data Protection — remote code execution.
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
WeaknessCWE-120: Buffer overflow
Published Updated Source NVD
CVSS 3.1
9.8
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit chance, 30 days
0.4%
Higher than 32% of all CVEs (EPSS)
Status
No known exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
Patch
Available
See the vendor advisory
What happened
What to do
- 01Check whether you run IBM Guardium Data Protection, and which version.
- 02Install the fixed version listed in the vendor advisory.
References
Timeline · UTC
- Published to NVD
- NVD record updated
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