CVE-2026-84884 json
IBM Guardium Data Protection is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
published 2026-09-25 45 d ago modified 2026-10-20 19 d ago also EUVD-2026-87104
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 stores internal REST service-account passwords in a reversible plaintext-equivalent format. An authenticated attacker who gains access to the stored credential could recover the password and obtain an administrative REST access token.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 44 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM Guardium Data Protection
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-256 Plaintext Storage of a Password
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7288035
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-84884
- NVD CVE-2026-84884
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