CVE-2026-84247: IBM Guardium Data Protection path traversal denial of service

CVE-2026-84247 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-08

IBM Guardium Data Protection is a database security and monitoring platform used to protect sensitive data in enterprise environments. A path traversal vulnerability allows an authenticated remote attacker to manipulate file paths and cause a denial of service, disrupting database monitoring and protection capabilities. The vulnerability requires valid credentials to exploit but poses a significant availability risk to critical security infrastructure.

Technologies: IBM Guardium Data Protection. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-84247 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84247 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-84247?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 8 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84247?
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-2026-84247 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-84247?
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

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 allows an authenticated remote attacker to manipulate file paths and cause denial of service through integrity and availability impact. The vulnerability is network-accessible and requires only low-privilege authentication with no user interaction. Exploitation results in high integrity and availability impact, enabling file manipulation or system disruption.

Affected products

  • IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-08: disclosed

References

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