IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. (CVE-2026-85542) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.8CVE-2026-85542

IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-85542 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.. 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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Published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.8. 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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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps IBM/Guardium Data Protection (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
IBM/Guardium Data Protectiongeneric	12.2	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for IBM/Guardium Data Protection.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly. ProductVersions FixIBM Guardium Data Protection12.2https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=12.2&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p233_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referenceibm.com

Upstream source description

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is affected by a command injection vulnerability in the GIM bundle import functionality. An authenticated attacker can provide a crafted GIM bundle that causes attacker-controlled arguments to be passed to the tar command, resulting in arbitrary command execution with elevated privileges on the Central Manager.

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