High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2026· Updated Oct 20, 2026
CVE-2026-84884
CVE-2026-84884
Description
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_data_protection:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <12.2
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References
1- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- IBM Guardium Data Protection: Seven Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Six High SeverityVypr Intelligence · Sep 25, 2026