# CVE-2026-84030: IBM Guardium Data Protection SQL injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-84030-ibm-guardium-data-protection-12-2-4-could-allow-a-remote-attacker  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-84030 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.6 · Published 2026-11-08

IBM Guardium Data Protection is a database security and auditing tool used to monitor and protect sensitive data access. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database, potentially exposing, modifying, or deleting protected data. This vulnerability requires no authentication and can be exploited over the network, making it a significant threat to database security postures.

Technologies: [IBM Guardium Data Protection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/guardium-data-protection). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-84030 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84030 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-84030?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.6, published 8 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84030?** 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-2026-84030 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-84030?** 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 vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) caused by improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. It affects IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4 and can be exploited remotely without authentication. An attacker can bypass database controls to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and audit logs.

## Affected products

- IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.4

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295791](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295791)

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