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CVE-2026-84250

8.4 · HIGH

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable due to weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component.

Published Oct 8, 2026ibmCWE-798EPSS 0.10%

Overview

CVE-2026-84250 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm guardium_data_protection. It was published on October 8, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update guardium_data_protection to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84250?

CVE-2026-84250 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm guardium_data_protection. It was published on October 8, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-84250?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-84250?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update guardium_data_protection to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-84250?

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