CVE-2026-4917
Directory Traversal in IBM Guardium 12.1 Allows Arbitrary File Write
Publication date: 2026-04-23
Last updated on: 2026-04-27
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | guardium_data_protection | 12.1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-4917 is a path traversal vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.1. It allows an administrative user to send specially crafted URL requests containing "../" sequences to traverse directories on the system and write arbitrary files.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with administrative privileges to write arbitrary files on the system, potentially altering system integrity. Although it does not affect confidentiality or availability, the integrity impact is high, meaning critical system files or configurations could be modified.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
There are no specific detection commands or methods provided for this vulnerability in the available information.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
IBM has addressed this vulnerability in an update for IBM Guardium Data Protection version 12.1.
The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to promptly apply the official update provided by IBM.
No workarounds or alternative mitigations are provided.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability allows an administrative user to write arbitrary files on the system via path traversal, which impacts the integrity of the system.
While there is no direct confidentiality impact, the ability to alter files could potentially affect compliance with standards such as GDPR and HIPAA that require maintaining data integrity and secure system controls.
However, the provided information does not explicitly state the effects on compliance with these regulations.