{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-84272","assignerOrgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"ibm","dateReserved":"2026-09-01T14:13:55.424Z","datePublished":"2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z","dateUpdated":"2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","shortName":"ibm","dateUpdated":"2026-10-08T19:05:27.069Z"},"title":"IBM Guardium Data Protection Missing Authentication","problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","cweId":"CWE-306","description":"CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function","type":"CWE"}]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"Guardium Data Protection","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"12.2.2"},{"status":"affected","version":"12.1"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p>IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.1 and 12.2.2 are vulnerable to missing authentication in the edge-controller component. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary container images and gain control of managed edge clusters.</p>"}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288832","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","baseScore":9.8,"vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection Edge patch 12.0p15004:\n\n\n\n https://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_12.0p15004_Edge&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p147:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p147_FixPack&includeSupersedes=0&source=fc","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><strong>IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection Edge patch 12.0p15004:</div><div><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=12.2&amp;platform=Linux&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p15004_Edge&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=12.2&amp;platform=Linux&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p15004_Edge&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc</a></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by applying the latest IBM Guardium Data Protection patch 12.0p147:</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=All&amp;platform=All&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p147_FixPack&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=IBM%20Security&amp;product=ibm/Information+Management/InfoSphere+Guardium&amp;release=All&amp;platform=All&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=SqlGuard_12.0p147_FixPack&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;source=fc</a></p></div></div><p></p>"}]}]}}}