Answer in brief
CVE-2026-84250 records a High severity (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection Hard-coded Credentials. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps IBM/Guardium Data Protection (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.4. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps IBM/Guardium Data Protection (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| IBM/Guardium Data Protectiongeneric | 12.2 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 8, 2026
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable due to weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to recover the root password and gain root privileges.
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