CVE-2026-75875: IBM Guardium Data Protection path traversal remote code execution

CVE-2026-75875 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-08

IBM Guardium Data Protection is a database security monitoring and protection appliance used to protect sensitive data in enterprise environments. A remote attacker without authentication can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in versions 12.0, 12.1, and 12.2 to execute arbitrary code, potentially gaining full control of the Guardium system and access to all monitored databases.

Technologies: IBM Guardium Data Protection. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-75875 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75875 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-75875?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75875?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-75875 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-75875?
Check whether you run IBM Guardium Data Protection at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The Sniffer component in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0–12.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) that allows unauthenticated network-based remote code execution. An attacker can craft malicious requests that bypass pathname restrictions to execute arbitrary code, with no user interaction required. This directly compromises the integrity and confidentiality of the appliance and any databases it protects.

Affected products

  • IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-08: disclosed

References

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