# CVE-2026-84237: IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08.

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

## Remediation

- fix: IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.





















































 ProductVersions FixIBM Guardium Data Protection12.2.4 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p7240_GPU_Oct_2026_V12.2.4_FC&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc (source: CNA: ibm)
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: ibm) — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295791

## Affected products and versions

- IBM / Guardium Data Protection: 12.2.4 (affected). Source: CNA: ibm

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 3.1 (low); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N; source: CNA: ibm

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-22

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295791 (CNA: ibm; vendor-advisory, patch)

## Provenance

- CNA: ibm: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-84237; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

Revision: 77ef02a0d8cd5a40b92267496527003911c23005fbd8661d8a387f8b2318417b

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