# CVE-2026-84229: IBM Guardium Data Protection CSRF token bypass in GET requests

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-84229-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-2026-84229 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-08

IBM Guardium Data Protection is a database security and compliance solution that protects sensitive data through monitoring and access controls. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass security protections by exploiting improper CSRF token validation on GET requests, potentially enabling unauthorized modifications to protected systems through social engineering attacks.

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-2026-84229 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84229 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-84229?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 November 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84229?** 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-2026-84229 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-84229?** 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 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw where Guardium fails to properly validate CSRF tokens for HTTP GET requests, allowing an attacker to craft malicious requests that execute unintended actions. The attack requires user interaction (victim must visit an attacker-controlled page) but needs no authentication or special network conditions. An attacker can forge requests to modify system state or bypass security controls.

## 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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